soon prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance, not quicken and one pace final furlong
steadied start, held up behind, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, staying on when bumped inside final furlong, kept on to take 3rd near finish
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, pushed out, ran on well
led narrowly until headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
always in rear, wide entering straight 2f out, never a factor
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, not reach winner
chased leaders on outside, ridden and effort 2f out, soon outpacd and weakened quickly over 1f out
held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
towards rear, ridden 2f out, good headway on outside final furlong, finished well not reached leaders
held up mid-division, ridden and lost place 2f out, stayed on final furlong, without troubling leaders
pressed leader, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakening when short of room and checked inside final furlong, soon eased
in touch on inside until weakened well over 1f out
Plenty of these have winning form over course and or distance, including our selection MOTIVATED CHOICE, who gets the nod ahead of Grand Palace and Lord Deevert. The pick is the least exposed, and makes her handicap debut for Luca Cumani. She's a half sister to a multiple winner on the all-weather, and has shown improvement with each run. She rewarded backers handsomely in breaking her maiden last time out in what was only her third run, and comes here gaining weight from most. Grand Palace and Lord Deevert are the only ones to be lower in the weights. The former won a lower grade handicap than this at Wolverhampton just under a fortnight ago, and positively revels in the polytrack. He does have a low draw to overcome though. Lord Deevert won here on his penultimate run, and again loves the all-weather. For such a lowly event it looks pretty competitive, but we'll side with Motivated Choice.
Brandywell Boy (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Held up behind mid-division, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, led final strides, won at Kempton 6f clm (6) std beating Little Edward (9-4) by a shd, 11 ran.
Forest Dane 15-2 (8-12) Took keen hold in mid-division on outside, headway over 1f out, kept on, not pace to reach leaders, 7th of 13, 3l behind Countdown (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Chjimes (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, raced keenly, not clear run on inside over 2f out, switched right and not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right again, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Gainshare (8-1) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (5) pol.
Bookiesindex Boy 9-2 (8-13) In touch, edged right 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Sands Crooner (9-4) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Mafaheem 8-1 (9-3) Dropped in to race well in rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway over 1f out, driven to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Bazguy (9-3) at Great Leighs 6f sll (6) pol.
The Cayterers 11-1 (9-0) In rear, never dangerous, 11th of 14, 15l behind Perfect Silence (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
Cativo Cavallino 20-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace, 6th of 14, 4l behind Without Prejudice (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Lieutenant Pigeon 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division, weakened 3f out, 9th of 14, 5l behind Without Prejudice (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Interactive (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) Raced stands' side, slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind La Famiglia (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Oct.
Motivated Choice 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, challenged 2f out, ran on to lead close home, won at Windsor 6f mdn stk (5) gs in Oct beating Cape Rock (9-3) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Lord Deevert 12-1 (8-11) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, edged right, no extra, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Gainshare (8-1) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (5) pol.
Grand Palace (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) In touch, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Bishopbriggs (9-4) by a shd, 12 ran.
