keen, held up last, pushed along over 3f out, soon hard ridden and outpaced, no impact from over 1f out
tracked leader, pushed along and led over 1f out, headed and outpaced by winner inside final 110 yards
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on best to lead inside final 110 yards, ran on
prominent, ridden for effort 2f out, soon struggling, weakened entering final furlong
led, hard ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on at one pace towards finish
SEA LA ROSA finished in front of a horse rated 78 when runner-up over a mile at Lingfield. This extra distance can see the Haggas filly go one better and she’s preferred to Positano. The latter showed a big improvement upped to today’s trip at Lingfield and should have the measure of both Good Soul and Deira Champion while Glen Again is a full-brother to a winner in France and a newcomer to note.
Deira Champion 5-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 28 1/2l behind Top Of The Pops (9-5) at Leicester 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Glen Again (IRE) Gleneagles colt out of Four Eleven.
Good Soul 7-1 (9-0) Very slowly away, towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, kept on, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 11l behind Hoodwinker (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (4) pol in Dec.
Positano 10-3 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Evania (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Sea La Rosa (IRE) 7-4 (9-0) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Loving Dream (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Dec.