raced wide mid-division, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
taken to post early, led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final strides
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to join leader inside final furlong, driven to lead final strides
always in rear
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
awkward leaving stalls, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd near finish
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, no extra
TRIPLE CHARM won her maiden in good style over today's trip at Windsor last month and makes most appeal on her handicap debut. She handles Polytrack and further progress is expected. Ice Trooper won a seller over C&D last time and should get involved, while both Roman Strait and Methaaly have recent placed form that give them a chance. Mi Regalo was well beaten on Fibresand recently but the Kempton winner may do better here and could prove best of the rest along with Showboating who wasn't beaten far at this track a week ago.
Showboating (IRE) 15-2 (8-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra, 8th of 11, 5l behind Amitola (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Ice Trooper 6-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden clear entering final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Oct beating Dusty Bluebells (8-9) by 2l, 11 ran.
Triple Charm 11-4 (8-12) Held up, headway over 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, edged left towards finish, ran on, won at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Oct beating Obiter Dicta (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Muhandis (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Raced center in touch, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 23l behind May Be Some Time (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 3yo app hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.
Belle Bayardo (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Towards rear and outpaced, soon pushed along and reminders, never a factor, 6th of 8, 9l behind Rowan Spirit (9-0) at Catterick 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Methaaly (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, not clearest of runs on inside from 2f out until over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 7th of 11, 6l behind Frequency (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Strictly Pink (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Numeral (9-7) at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Mi Regalo 25-1 (8-2) Always in rear, 12th of 14, 19l behind Jobe (9-2) at Southwell 7f clm stks (6) fbs.
Loyal Royal (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Behind, switched left over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2l behind Frequency (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Dream Catcher (FR) 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, weakened from 2f out, 11th of 12, 8l behind Ryedane (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Roman Strait 4-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, close up behind leaders, went 3rd over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 4l behind Bahamian Lad (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Frognal (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Hampered start raced wide, keen held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 4l behind Shelagh (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol.
