led, went two lengths clear off home turn, ridden inside final furlong, headed before final 110 yards, weakened quickly near finish
dwelt, slowly into stride, held up last, pushed along to make headway on far rail from 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on to take second near finish
prominent, pushed along from 2f out, struggling before 1f out, dropped towards rear inside final furlong, gradually weakened
prominent, raced in fourth before halfway, ridden when went wide 2f out, outpaced by front three near finish, kept on
held up, pushed along passing halfway, ridden 2f out, raced down centre and still a lot to do when making headway before 1f out, ran on strongly to lead well inside final 110 yards, kept on
raced in third, chased leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed well inside final 110 yards, no extra when dropped to third near finish
slowly away, towards rear, pushed along from 2f out, ridden to chase leaders before 1f out, stayed on to on to fourth near finish
Amber Island won over 7f during the summer and Britannica steps up in trip for her handicap debut having returned a beaten favourite on her last four starts. Victoria Grove placed in a lower grade at Chelmsford while Perfect Thunder finished a bit closer at Newmarket in September but ACHILLEA won off today’s mark at Yarmouth earlier and debuts on the Polytrack with a shout on that form.
Amber Island (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, switched right over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind All The King's Men (9-10) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Jilly Cooper (IRE) 28-1 (9-8) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer, 7th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Riot (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Perfect Thunder 12-1 (10-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon switched right and headway, every chance 1f out, no extra final 110 yards, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Ranger Thunderbolt (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Victoria Grove 16-1 (9-11) Held up rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Moonspirit (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Achillea 40-1 (8-10) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Dashing Roger (9-12) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Britannica 11-10fav (9-2) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Souffionne (9-7) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Nikki's Girl (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) In touch, keen before halfway, dropped towards rear before 2f out, rallied when raced wide entering home straight, ridden when outpaced 1f out, weakened inside final 110 yards, 4th of 6, 3l behind Wadacre Grace (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
