slowly into stride, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
mid-division, headway chasing leaders and hung left over 1f out, plugged on in 3rd
always towards rear
mid-division on outside, weakened 2f out
chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
rearing in gates, chased leader until 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, headway over 1f out, plugged on
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, soon ridden, hung left and weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never a factor
chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
soon led, raced keenly and soon clear, reduced lead over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out
Nonrunner
Brains made a winning start in handicaps with a victory at Kempton but is 7lb higher today. Savitar wasn’t beaten far at Southwell last time and won on the Polytrack earlier in the year and can figure while My Amigo returned a losing favourite over course and distance a week ago when third behind ZEFFERINO. The latter won with plenty to spare and looks capable of defying a 5lb penalty in this. Dashing Poet and Miss Icon are regularly thereabouts without winning while Adashelby may do better today now handicapping.
Zefferino 6-1 (9-3) Behind, good headway between horses over 1f out, led inside final 150 yards, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Parknacilla (8-10) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
My Amigo 3-1fav (9-7) Went right start, chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final 150 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Zefferino (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Midas Girl (FR) 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden well over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 9th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Dawaaween (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Miss Icon 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Peachey Carnehan (8-12) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Seraphim 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Baashiq (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Subliminal 10-1 (9-4) Held up and behind, ridden just over 1f out, no response, last of 7, 13 1/4l behind Savitar (9-1) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug.
French Twist 4-1fav (8-11) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Awa Bomba (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Aubretia (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked winner until 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 8l behind To The Moon (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Adashelby (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 8, 13l behind The Gill Brothers (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.
Arabian King 9-1 (9-7) Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear and raced keenly, never on terms, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Clem A (9-4) at Salisbury 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Brains (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on inside, effort over 2f out, hung right and challenged 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, edged left and led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Heatherdown (8-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
J'ouvert (IRE) 40-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, quickly lost place over 2f out, eased, 11th of 12, dist behind Fannie By Gaslight (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.
Gennaro (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Led until over 1f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Zefferino (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Dashing Poet 10-3fav (9-9) Missed break, behind, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Amor Fati (9-5) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Altar Boy 33-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Crackin Dream (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Savitar (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Towards rear, switched right over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Bond Angel (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
