made all, driven clear between last two, kept on strongly, unchallenged
held up in rear, pushed along when not clearest of runs on inside before 2 out, stayed on into 2nd run-in, never able to challenge
raced wide, held up tracking leaders in 5th, headway 8th, tracking leaders next, driven and soon outpaced, no impression next
tracked leaders on inside, hit 7th, weakened under pressure approaching 2 out
held up in last pair, headway on inside tracking leaders approaching 2 out, soon one pace, lost 3rd between last two, kept on same pace in 4th run-in
tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression, lost 2nd run-in, soon edged right and one pace
took keen hold tracking leaders, weakened after 3 out
Taradrewe has won her last two, including one over this course and distance. But she has a 9lb rise in the weights to contend with and has never won at this higher level. Lightentertainment won five times last season with three of those victories coming on the track. He's never won over a trip this far, however, and is probably a few pounds too high at present. PROMANCO couldn't cope upped in class on her reappearance but this looks a bit easier and Sam Painting's claim will aid her cause. She is capable of bouncing back to winning ways as the ground will suit, though Mercers Court looks a danger after a morale-boosting recent win here. Drum Valley may need this and would have preferred softer going but Sandy Beach is capable of going close off bottom weight.
Drum Valley 14-1 (11-8) Led, hard ridden when pressed from 2 out, headed after last, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Cup Final (11-6) at Sandown 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along before 6th, outpaced soon after 3 out, no danger after, 9th of 18, 24 3/4l behind Brother Tedd (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Taradrewe 5-1fav (12-1) Held up in rear, hampered 3rd, closed 8th, led 2 out, stayed on well to draw clear flat, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Surf In September (10-5) by 5l, 12 ran.
Mercers Court (IRE) 7-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge after 3 out, ridden and edged right between last 2, led last, hung right flat, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct beating Le Legro (10-12) by 6l, 6 ran.
Promanco 9-2fav (10-11) Held up behind, hit 7th, headway after 3 out, chased leaders on inside next, disputed 3rd when hit last, one pace flat, 4th of 9, 7 1/2l behind After Eight Sivola (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Laughton Park 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division, sometimes niggled along, closed 6th, mistake 4 out, one pace and no impression from 2 out, 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Ustica (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in May.
Sandy Beach 11-2 (11-0) With leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced and no chance with very easy winner, clear 2nd, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Monsieur Gibraltar (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f (4) gs in Apr.
