raced keenly and tracked leader, ridden and under pressure at 2f, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and joined leader at 2f, every chance inside furlong, weakened close home
held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, kept on at 2f, ran on well and bumped inside final furlong, always doing enough
broke well and prominent, ridden and headed at 2f, every chance and bumped inside final furlong, just held
tracked leaders, ridden and under pressure at 2f, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
slowly into stride and held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, made no impression
held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, never a factor
held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, never a factor
Superior Force won over a mile at Nottingham recently but Box To Box was less than a length behind and re-opposes on better terms. Ephrata placed in maiden company at Lingfield in first-time headgear and makes her handicap debut along with Kempton third Eddie The Beagle. But the Godolphin charge NEW MISSION gets another chance having been gelded after a maiden success at Epsom and finding only one too good at Newmarket on last month’s handicap bow.
New Mission 9-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind High Fibre (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Superior Force 7-2jfav (9-10) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, switched left and ran on to lead entering final furlong, kept on strongly close home, won at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Nov beating Rollajam (9-7) by nk, 11 ran.
Tropez Power (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Chased leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Brasil Power (9-4) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Oct.
Box To Box (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, still well off the pace 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, ran on to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Superior Force (9-10) at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Nov.
Ephrata 9-1 (9-0) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Sea Grey (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Already Gone (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Brasil Power (9-4) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Oct.
Young Winston 14-1 (8-9) Led early, soon outpaced, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Never In Fourth (8-0) at Wolverhampton 7f (4) pol in Nov.
Eddie The Beagle 100-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, green and niggled along early, plenty to do under 3f out, headway under 2f out, ran on well final furlong and too 3rd final strides, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Rochebrune (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
