keen, made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
dwelt, close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
pressed winner, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
A couple of these bid for hat-tricks but Katebird steps up in grade off a 7lb higher mark having won at Chelmsford last week. COUNT CALABASH is also upped in class but he barely broke sweat to win by four lengths at Bath and looks the more progressive. Paul Cole’s charge is fancied to defy an 8lb rise while Quothquan came up short in this grade at Windsor last time having won at the same track earlier. Handicap newcomer Peloton was three lengths ahead of Broughtons Knight when second at Salisbury and is also preferred to the more exposed pair Challow and Ocean Temptress.
Count Calabash (IRE) 5-6fav (9-7) Led early, tracked leader, led again 8f out, clear 1f out, eased close home, won at Bath 1m 2f (5) gs in Sep beating Zamadance (8-10) by 4l, 6 ran.
Katebird (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven and headway to challenge between front pair 1f out, led inside final furloing, ridden out, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (6) pol in Oct beating Clenymistra (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Broughtons Knight 14-1 (9-1) Held up, behind, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to take 4th place, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Billesdon Bess (8-6) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Challow (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, chasing leaders when hampered inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Brogan (9-6) at Haydock 7f (5) gd in Oct.
Quothquan (FR) 16-1 (8-7) Held up, towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Geneva Convention (9-5) at Windsor 1m (4) gs in Oct.
Peloton 12-1 (8-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Billesdon Bess (8-6) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Ocean Temptress 40-1 (8-6) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Al Hamdany (9-4) at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Sep.