took keen hold, held up behind, headway over 1f out, finished well final furlong, not reach winner
held up mid-division, chased leaders 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
always behind
set steady pace and led, headed over 2f out, kept on until weakened 1f out
always behind
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, headway wide 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
started slowly, held up in rear, moderate headway, wide into straight well over 1f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out to 1f out, one pace final furlong
took keen hold behind, hard ridden over 2f out, no progress
dwelt, held up mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, no progress
Kingsdon can gain another course and distance success, with Sneem's Rock, Rowan Pursuit, Temper Tantrum and Margery Daw just a few worthy adversaries. Kingsdon gained his first handicap win over the course and distance last June and followed up later that month on Turf at Newcastle. Tim Fitzgerald's charge has taken time to come to hand in three runs on the all-weather but is back over his best trip today and should be spot on now. He is not too badly handicapped and can go close from his inside draw. Sneem's Rock showed his best form yet on his handicap bow over the track and trip last time when third to Lawaaheb, with Temper Tantrum back in seventh, and on today's terms, should just about come out ahead of that rival again. Rowan Pursuit tackles the trip for the first time and faces stronger company than of late, while Margery Daw goes well for a girl and was only just behind Easter Ogil over the course and distance last time. Kingsdon may be about to strike form and so we shall rely on him to do so today.
Temper Tantrum 4-1 Held up, headway and not clear run from over 1f out, switched right and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Secam at Lingfield 1m hcp (F4) pol.
Sneem's Rock 16-1 Held up in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Lawaaheb at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (F4) pol.
Kingsdon (IRE) 20-1 Dwelt, behind, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f, 3rd of 9, 16l behind Romil Star at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp (E3) fbs in Jan.
Rowan Pursuit 7-1 Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1l behind Secam at Lingfield 1m hcp (F4) pol.
State of Balance 8-1 Tracked leader until 5f out, remained close up, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Lawaaheb at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (F4) pol.
Margery Daw (IRE) 7-1 Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, shaken up and ran on final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Easter Ogil at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (F4) pol in Feb.
Glendale 9-2 Took keen hold, prominent, chased leaders over 1f out, driven to lead towards finish, just held on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f stk (H5) pol in Feb beating Tropical Son by a shd, 13 ran.
Dial Square 16-1 Slowly into stride, soon switched left, behind, stayed on from over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 14, 6l behind Abbeygate at Southwell 7f stk (G4) fbs.
