in rear, headway to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
slow into stride, wide and headway to track winner 8f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
made all, pushed along 3f out, ridden and ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
The veteran Pactolus has ben stuck on the 13-wins mark since completing a double in Class 2 company here back in January last year. PLANTADREAM scored over Ascot's straight mile in September and has subsequently been staying on over that trip in Class 2 company. He's given another chance to stay the extra and can concede weight all round. Kryptos was making his all-weather debut when scoring over slightly shorter at Wolverhampton last week for which he has a 5lb penalty. Yes My Boy led for a long way in that event and only succumbed close home so must have a chance of reversing the form on the revised terms over this quicker surface. Fantasy Believer is raised the same amount for landing a Class 4 at Kempton while Sha La La La Lee's recent victory came at a lower level at Wolverhampton and he's 4lb higher
Plantadream 9-4fav (9-1) In touch, ridden and headway inside final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Astro King (8-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Pactolus (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division, lost place over 5f out, well beaten over 1f out, 8th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Johan (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Kryptos 14-1 (9-1) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ran wide on home turn, kept on strongly from 2f out, led inside final 110 yards, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Furzig (9-10) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Yes My Boy (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Led, pressed when ridden along 3f out, headed inside final 110 yards, lost second in final strides, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Kryptos (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Fantasy Believer (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Started slowly, towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Boma Green (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Sha La La La Lee 4-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride and switched left start, held up towards rear, good headway over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Daheer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Nov.