in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen, held up, never on terms
close up, ridden and edged left over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
went right start, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and lost 2 places towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
hampered start, towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
CLIFF just missed out over course and distance last time and Nigel Tinkler’s charge is taken to go one better in this. Faintly scored here last month but failed to figure at Chelmsford on his latest start while Lotara won her maiden over 5f here earlier and attempts today’s distance for the first time. Miss Goldsmith has placed over 6f at Wolverhampton but has not raced since January and Sonnet has lost her form since rattling-up a string of placed efforts during the summer. Princess Peaches has also gone off the boil and Dark Forest looks no nearer winning despite sliding down the weights this year.
Lotara 14-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Caeser The Gaeser (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Miss Goldsmith (IRE) 9-4 (8-8) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and hung right from 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Undertow (8-8) at Southwell 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jan.
Star of Spring (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Tadaany (10-0) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Sonnet (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, no impression when not much room over 1f out, 9th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Encore Moi (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Faintly (USA) 3-1jfav (9-4) Chased leaders, switched left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind For Shia And Lula (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Dark Forest 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Hardy Black (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Cliff (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, just held, 2nd of 12, shd behind Great Colaci (8-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Princess Peaches 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept same pace, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Barista (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
You'll Do 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders centre, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Rock Warbler (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kodiac Lady (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) Close up, weakened 2f out, 10th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Caeser The Gaeser (9-3) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Cool Strutter (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Great Colaci (8-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Border Bandit (USA) 12-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden 2f out, lost place inside final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Melgate Melody (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
