held up in touch, good headway 8f out, led well over 4f out, headed 3f out, one pace
held up mid-division, lost place over 5f out, soon tailed off
close up, led after 1f, headed over 8f out, weakened over 4f out
with leaders, led over 8f out, headed well over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway on outer halfway, weakened over 3f out
led for 1f, with leaders, weakened 3f out
held up, headway well over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, chased leaders over 4f out, weakened entering final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 7f out, tailed off over 4f out
held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on
held up in touch and keen, reminders over 6f out, soon lost place
slowly into stride, held up, chased leaders over 4f out, led 3f out, stayed on well
prominent, weakened 2f out
Nonrunner
SEMINAL MOMENT can prove too strong for Royal Premier whilst Sonic Anthem could be interesting at a price. It's been a while since Jackie Kiely won a race but he has slipped to a decent mark and has run some solid races in defeat so the old boy can't be dismissed out of hand. Neither can Sir Haydn who ran well at Kempton last time and has a course win to his name from a similar mark. It's worth noting that Iguacu was well backed last time but his stamina for this trip isn't set in stone and of more interest is Sonic Anthem who has been in good form over hurdles of late. He was a little disappointing on the level in August but is a dual course winner and looks interesting in this company. Royal Premier pays his first visit to the track but is on an attractive mark and has Holland in the plate so it's reasonable to expect a bold bid but preference is for course winner Seminal Moment. She made the most of the weight that she received from The Last Don to score over fourteen furlongs in July before failing to match that form in subsequent runs on turf and polytrack. The return to this track can show Seminal Moment in a better light with the shorter trip not expected to prove problematical.
Flying Squad (UAE) 40-1 (8-10) Always well in rear, last of 11, 18l behind Jawaab (9-8) at Warwick 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.
Royal Premier (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Pushed along to gain prominent position, ridden 2f out, edged right under pressure over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 12, 14l behind Chalice Welcome (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Prince Rhyddarch 28-1 (7-11) Held up, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 14, 23l behind Ecole D'art (8-13) at Ayr 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Bernabeu (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Led to halfway, stayed handy, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 13, 5l behind Zaif (9-4) at Brighton 1m 4f app hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Oct.
Sonic Anthem (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9l behind Mexican Bob (9-13) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
Tar (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) In touch, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 17l behind Mystic Touch (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Iguacu 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 13, 7l behind Dragon Slayer (10-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f ladies hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Oct.
Sir Haydn 25-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Resentful Angel (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (6) pol.
Seminal Moment 9-1 (9-0) Led, driven 3f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 7l behind M'lady Rousseur (9-1) at Kempton 2m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Jackie Kiely 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 14l behind New England (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f sell stks (6) pol in Aug.
Royal Rainbow 66-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 13l behind Leyte Gulf (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Swords 8-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 10l behind Leyte Gulf (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
Bourn Fair 15-2 (8-13) In rear, never troubled leaders, 8th of 13, 12l behind Kristopher James (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Tender Moments 7-1 (9-1) In touch, lost place over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9l behind Simple Jim (9-2) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Oct.
