dwelt, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat
held up in last pair, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
held up in touch, effort on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
made all, clear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, held on, all out
went left start, chased winner 1f, chased leaders, went 3rd 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leading pair, chased winner over 2f out, challenging on inside when carried left inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, just held
dwelt and bumped start, in touch until weakened under pressure inside final 3f, eased over 1f out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Lovelace has every chance on today's terms but just the two wins in over three years is off-putting. Dialogue looks to have stronger claims as he ended a long losing run with a cosy victory over 7f here last month and the dual C&D winner should be thereabouts, but JUST LILLE is preferred and gets the vote. She returned from a break with a win over 1m1f in a Musselburgh claimer in September and her latest no-show in a hot handicap at Newmarket can be forgiven. Kidlat was backed off the boards here last Saturday, but the hold-up tactics employed proved disastrous and he never figured. He should finish closer if making the running here, but has a tough task on these terms.
Dialogue 7-2 (8-13) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led last 100 yards, kept on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f clm stks (6) pol in Oct beating Zomerlust (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Moynahan (USA) 7-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Veroon (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Pendragon (USA) 33-1 (8-11) Mid-division when groups merged over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 31st of 32, 16l behind Prince Of Johanne (8-9) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Standpoint 9-1 (9-1) Raced wide prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Blue Moon (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Kidlat 7-2 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 13, 13l behind Chosen Forever (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
Lovelace 7-2fav (8-10) Slow into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 14, 6l behind Jobe (9-2) at Southwell 7f clm stks (6) fbs.
Opus Maximus (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, staying on same pace on inside and no danger when not much well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind Faithful Ruler (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f sell stks (6) pol.
Mufasa Rules (USA) 66-1 (9-3) Behind, some headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 18l behind Upcountry (9-3) at Leicester 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.
Just Lille (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leader, gradually came to stand side from 8f out, ridden over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 16l behind Hawaafez (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.
Ahlawy (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, lost place 4f out, never on terms after, 7th of 10, 12l behind Ashammar (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol in Oct.
