tracked leader, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead final stride
behind, ridden 2f out, soon no impression
slowly into stride, took keen hold behind, ridden and outpaced final 2f, never a factor
mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
behind, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced
in rear, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reached leaders
took keen hold, prominent, chased leaders 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
tracked leaders, pressed leader inside final furlong, every chance close home, took 2nd post
Tony The Tap was good value for his win at Wolverhampton last week but Willie Muir's gelding may struggle to follow up under his 6lb penalty and preference is for Desperate Dan, with Harry Up rated the pick of the remainder. The selection has been a model of consistency of late and lost no caste in defeat when narrowly beaten by Financial Times over course and distance last time. A 1lb rise for that run is perfectly fair and the six-year-old is taken to resume winning ways. Richard Hannon's China Cherub was beaten in a claimer here on Monday and is hard to recommend back in a handicap. Resplendent Alpha has been running consistently well but could probably do with some help from the handicapper and of more interest may be Kevin Ryan's Harry Up, who has slipped to a fair mark. Several have chances but marginal preference is for Desperate Dan.
Lucayos 33-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 2l behind Ceremonial Jade (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Resplendent Alpha 16-1 (8-4) Hampered after 1f, always in rear, 9th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Ceremonial Jade (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Desperate Dan 3-1 (9-10) Prominent, stayed on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Financial Times (9-4) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
China Cherub 2-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Onenightinlisbon (8-8) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol.
Tony The Tap 9-2 (9-4) Steadied start, in rear, headway after 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon in command, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Strathmore (8-7) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Harry Up 7-2fav (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 14, 3l behind Blazing Heights (8-13) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Happy as Larry (USA) 14-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, always behind, last of 14, 6l behind Golden Desert (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Desert Dreamer (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Golden Desert (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Bertie Southstreet 9-2 (9-0) Steadied start, took keen hold behind, ridden and outpaced 2f out, stayed on again final furlong, not trouble leaders, 7th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Sunoverregun (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Hello Man (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression from 2f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Lilly Be (10-10) at Laytown 6f handicap std in Sept.
