chased leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
pressed leader, led narrowly 6f out, ridden and pressed from 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, looked held when not much room inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, smooth headway on outside over 4f out, stayed on to lead approaching final furlong, driven out
close up, ridden to challenge and every chance entering final furlong, kept on
held up in rear, pushed along and late headway final furlong, no danger
dwelt, soon close up, weakened 3f out, eased when no chance final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, ridden halfway, struggling final 3f
in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
mid-division, pushed along halfway, no chance final 2f
pulled hard, held up in rear, came wide into straight, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
always in rear
raced freely, led to 6f out, stayed chasing leader until weakened 2f out
Border Edge, Bowled Out and Lalina are the three to consider here with Border Edge getting the nod. Border Edge has been in terrific form, finishing either first or second in five of his last eight starts. His run at Newbury two outings ago, where he finished second, is working out well, and his win over a shorter trip at Brighton underlined his versatility. A winner at Lingfield in January, he has shown he can handle an all weather surface and is fairly treated, running off only a pound higher mark than when scoring at Brighton. Although without a win since September, Bowled Out indicated a return to the winners' enclosure was imminent when going down by just a head at Wolverhampton last time. Lalina represents Jane Chapple-Hyam and has been running consistently. Receiving weight from her rivals she must be considered but the vote goes to Border Edge.
Dispol Veleta 50-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on, never dangerous, 5th of 16, 7l behind Fabrian (9-6) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Border Edge 9-2 (8-9) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, ran on under pressure to lead final 50yds, won at Brighton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Oct beating Legal Lover (8-7) by a nk, 13 ran.
Alekhine (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, held up in rear, kept on final furlong, no chance, 9th of 14, 6l behind Cusoon (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcap (5) pol in Oct.
Bowled Out (GER) 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 3rd of 13, hd behind Floodlight Fantasy (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Street Life (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on inside approaching final furlong, kept on, never nearer, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Catskill (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in May.
Siena Star (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Switched left at start, behind, ridden over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 4l behind Inch Lodge (9-11) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sept.
Lalina (GER) (8-5) Never in contention, 9th of 12, 26l behind La Dancia (8-7) at Baden-Baden 1m 3f 3yo stk sft in Sept.
Wee Charlie Castle (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Steadied start, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 11th of 13, 12l behind Kildare Sun (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
