held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach winner
slowly into stride, held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms after
chased winner, wide on home turn, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on gamely
raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, carried wide on home turn, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Nonrunner
First Experience is 6lb higher than her earlier win at Epsom but drops in class on her first start since September. Nag's Wag won over 6f at Kempton in August but is 4lb higher today while TEGARA (NAP) won her maiden over today’s trip in the same month. Sent off favourite on her recent start and handicap debut, she came up short at Newcastle but is taken to put matters right today. Miss Goldsmith needs a bit more off her current mark and course and distance winner Arize has been beaten off today’s mark in a couple of subsequent outings.
First Experience 8-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Jack's Revenge (9-6) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Nag's Wag (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, challenged 1f out, led well inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug beating Lolita (9-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Tegara 11-10fav (9-6) Steadied start, close up, switched right and unable to quicken over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go a never dangerous 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Colourfilly (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Nov.
Binky Blue (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Evening Attire (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Arize (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Mr Christopher (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Miss Goldsmith (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Cliff (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Smart Mover (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leader,came centre in straight, every chance and edged right 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Beatbybeatbybeat (9-2) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Oct.