tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, kept on
led 1f, chasder leader after, ridden over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, not troubled leaders
raced wide mid-division, headway 2f out, soon one pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, never near leaders
outpaced, always behind
in rear, kept on never nearer
in touch, headway from over 2f out, squeezed through over 1f out to have every chance driven to lead inside final furlong
reminder soon after start, led after 1f, ridden 3f out, hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen, held up towards rear, headway entering final 2f, not clear run and switch right inside final furlong, ran on to take 2nd towards finish
Nonrunner
This is another wide open handicap and the main protagonists would appear to be BID FOR GLORY, Nisaal and Dr Jameson; slight preference is for Bid For Glory. Hugh Collingridge has a couple of fancied runners on the card and the selection will not have to improve much from his run here last month if he is to win this. That day he finished a close third behind Hits Only Cash and he certainly looks capable of winning off his current mark. Nisaal went close when last seen out at Hamilton in a race won by Shy Glance. He is making his all-weather debut tonight but if he handles the surface he would have an obvious chance. Dr Jameson is back up in trip which could be deemed a negative as he has yet to prove his effectiveness over anything beyond a mile. Four Tel is another who has a bit to prove over this trip, although it is worth noting that he has run well in the past at this venue. Bid For Glory ticks plenty of boxes and gets the vote.
Becuille (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 9l behind Expressive (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.
La Rosa Nostra 14-1 (9-8) Led, ridden over 2f out, edged right and headed over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Some Sunny Day (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Maximus Aurelius (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 21l behind Becuille (9-8) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Jul.
Bid For Glory 5-2fav (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed close home, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Hits Only Cash (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Nisaal (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Shy Glance (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Avoir Choisi (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up, weakened 2f out, 12th of 14, 14l behind Pokfulham (8-1) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Khun John (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden 3f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 19l behind Falcon Rock (9-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) in Jul.
Kings Topic (USA) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, weakened well over 2f out, soon eased, virtually pulled up, last of 10, 45l behind Vinces (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Apr.
Dr Jameson (IRE) 25-1 (8-1) Mid-division, good headway to join leaders entering final 3f, ridden to lead 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Tiger Dream (8-8) at Haydock 1m app hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Intersky Charm (USA) 20-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, never in contention, 9th of 12, 11l behind Kiwi Bay (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Four Tel 11-4fav (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside 4f out, no impression over 1f out, 9th of 14, 5l behind Integria (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Nevada Desert (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Led, raced keenly, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 8l behind Denton (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Rock Exhibition 20-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, in touch, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 22l behind Bookiebasher Babe (8-5) at Southwell 1m fll hcp (4) fbs in May.
