always in rear, ridden over 4f out
tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway on outer from over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and found little over 1f out, one pace final furlong
slowly away, headway to chase leaders over 8f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, driven over 2f out, kept on
slowly into stride, always in rear, struggling from 7f out, behind from 4f out
made all, ridden over 2f out, pressed 1f out, asserted near finish
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to press winner 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
A 9lb rise for seven-length course and distance winner Kingaroo still leaves him out of the handicap and at this higher level he may be found wanting so we'll take him on with GOODLUKIN LUCY. Pat Eddery's filly won her maiden over this trip at Musselburgh and also scored over 10f in a Leicester handicap from a mark of 72. She is 1lb below that today for her first try on the Fibresand and she may prove good enough. Affinity is very much a danger from a mark 2lb above that which she won from over this trip at Wolverhampton, while the handicapper has not been too hard on Hunters Belt, who came back to form here last time and should again be very competitive.
General Tufto 40-1 (9-8) Close up, pushed along 5f out, ridden and weakened over 4f out, last of 14, dis behind Spring Secret (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Amazing Blue Sky 11-1 (8-7) Led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 26l behind Graceful Descent (8-10) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sep.
Hunters Belt (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Slightly awkward leaving stalls, soon pushed along and detached in last, taken to race centre over 8f out, headway under pressure over 3f out, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on, won at Southwell 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) fbs beating Davana (8-8) by 1l, 9 ran.
Affinity 8-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Dubara Reef (9-1) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Knight's Victory (IRE) 28-1 (8-10) Slowly away and lost all of 6 lengths, behind, never a factor, 9th of 16, 9l behind Sharp Sovereign (9-1) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.
Capable Guest (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Close up, hard ridden to 3rd over 2f out, no impression when dropped to 4th close home, 4th of 17, 5l behind Gaselee (9-12) at Nottingham 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Oct.
Mme De Stael 10-1 (9-0) Led 2f, tracked leader, joined leader 6f out, led again entering final 4f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened tamely, 8th of 9, 12l behind Dart (9-8) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Kingaroo (IRE) 22-1 (8-5) Made all, clear 2f out, unchallenged, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs beating Shifting Gold (9-2) by 7l, 12 ran.
Yossi (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Dwelt, held up, headway on inside to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 12l behind Kingaroo (8-5) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs.
Goodlukin Lucy 50-1 (8-10) Mid-division, lost place over 4f out, 15th of 17, 44l behind Ceilidh House (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) gs.
