held up towards rear, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat
in touch, pushed along over 5f out, no impression
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
led early, remained prominent, every chance 2f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on
soon led, driven when headed over 1f out, soon lost place
held up in rear, weakened over 3f out
mid-division, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well
mid-division, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
Graceful Lady was placed over 2m at Kempton last time and has won over today’s trip before. With Hindsight scored over course and distance back in January but was beaten off today’s higher mark when last in action and GRIPPER has the more recent form. The latter has improved for the application of headgear and won over track and trip at the end of last month. There should be more to come form Ed Dunlop’s charge and he’s preferred to Special Mission, who hasn’t progressed as expected and takes a further step up in distance.
Zihaam 8-1 (9-2) In touch in mid-division, ridden 3f out, effort over 1f out, no impression, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Weather Front (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Graceful Lady 10-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Fitzwilly (9-4) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Rossetti 33-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 6l behind Ravenous (9-11) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Enmeshing 50-1 (9-7) Led, headed after 1f, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Nylon Speed (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
With Hindsight (IRE) 12-1 (9-8) Led, driven when pressed over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened, 10th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Captain George (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Special Mission 9-4fav (9-6) Held up in mid-division, struggling to quicken when not much room over 2f out, headway between horses over 1f out, went 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Sauchiehall Street (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Gripper 10-11fav (8-10) Made all, driven 2f out, held on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating High Command (10-0) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Knight Commander 11-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, steady headway 5th, pushed along disputing 3rd after 2 out, weakened before the last, 5th of 6, 21 3/4l behind Mr Caffrey (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Seinesational 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon rallied, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Twister (9-2) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Racing Knight (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, hard driven over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 6l behind Street Jester (8-9) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) fm in Sep.
