slowly into stride, pushed along early in last pair, headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, no chance with winner
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened quickly over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
held up towards rear, not clear run and switched left inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite enough pace to challenge
chased leaders on outside, edged right and every chance 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides
slowly into stride, behind, headway on outside over 1f out, not clear run and switched left entering final furlong, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
led until 2f out, soon hung right and lost 2nd, ridden and weakened over 1f out
NonRunner
Global Exceed was in good form last summer, winning at Windsor and Lingfield, and he'll have come on for his reappearance at Chepstow. He can go well but fellow Newmarket raider NARODOWA, who showed nothing in three maidens last term, reappeared with a cracking effort on her handicap debut at Leicester and, with further progress, likely can get off the mark. Trogon has never won and only ran moderately when well supported at Windsor but Christmas Night won here early last month and only just failed to complete a double at Bath, though is now 5lb higher. Knockout Blow has failed to build on his victory at Kempton in November.
Global Exceed 6-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 3f out, one pace and edged left over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Tally's Son (9-0) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
Moltoir (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Soon chasing leaders, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Paco's Prince (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in May.
Knockout Blow 15-2 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Beachwalk (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in May.
Narodowa 25-1 (9-6) Reluctant to load, held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 17, hd behind Silca Mistress (9-5) at Leicester 7f hcp fll (5) gf in May.
Trogon (IRE) 9-2cfav (9-6) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Gossip Column (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Shortbackandsides (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Towards rear centre, ridden and some headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 9th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Harrogate (9-4) at Thirsk 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Christmas Night 7-4fav (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind My Boy Sepoy (9-9) at Bath 1m hcp (6) fm in May.
Mearing 7-2jfav (9-6) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 6th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Troop (8-4) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gf in May.
Moretti (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, slightly hampered over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Rickyroadboy (9-2) at Redcar 6f hcp (5) gf in May.
Where's Jeff 50-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, behind, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th post, 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Weellan (9-9) at Ripon 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
