held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, not much room and switched left, never on terms
edged right start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards
slowly away, soon chasing leaders, lost place 8f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
always prominent, led well over 1f out, hung right and brushed rival inside final furlong, soon headed, no impression towards finish
held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, challenging when brushed by rival inside final furlong, soon led, ran on well
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, edged right and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Diamond Ranger went close at Wolverhampton recently when ahead of previous Newcastle winner The Menstone Gem. Buxted Too won a lower grade contest here in October while You're Hired landed a course and distance double off higher marks at this time last year. But the unexposed IDEE FIXEE (NAP) found only Goemon, now rated 91, too good at Lingfield last month and, with improvement expected handicapping for the first time with a tongue-tie applied, Jane Chapple-Hyam’s colt makes most appeal.
You're Hired 15-2 (9-9) Slight lead on rail for 1f, lost 2nd 5f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 5 1/2l behind Oh This Is Us (9-9) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Sep.
Diamond Ranger (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Midfield, pushed along over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Civil Law (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
The Menstone Gem (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Civil Law (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Seasett 22-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Top Secret (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Knightswood (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 9l behind Nader (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Idee Fixee 13-8fav (9-4) Raced wide, keen tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, one paced, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Goemon (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Tarbaan (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Mid-division, kept on final 100 yards, never on terms, 5th of 13, 3l behind Phantasy Mac (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Painless Potter (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, pushed along in last over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Court Of Session (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Buxted Too 9-1 (9-8) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Fulfilled (9-9) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
