mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, ran on final 100 yards, nearest finish
chased leaders, not clear run over 2f out, no impression after
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
mid-division, towards rear when hampered home bend, hung left and no impression
slowly into stride, behind, hanging left and well beaten final furlong
led, clear over 2f out until 1f out, headed close home
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, too 3rd post
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on well, led close home
prominent, hampered over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra close home
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon lost place, not much room 2f out, well held after
Bounty Pursuit has won on Polytrack and Turf since joining Michael Blake and has also scored here in the past. Lethal Angel opened her account at Chelmsford last month but her record here is uninspiring. All surfaces appear to come alike to AMAZING GRAZING and, though he needs forgiving a poor effort last time at Nottingham, the Bastiman gelding has the ability to get involved in a race like this and is just preferred to the three-year-old Moon Song, having a first run on Tapeta, and last month’s Pontefract fourth Stewardess. Motajaasid won a 5f novice event here last time but was last on his handicap debut.
Moon Song 16-1 (9-3) Led early, prominent, ridden inside final 2f, lost place inside final furlong, no extra, 11th of 19, 5 1/4l behind Akbar Shah (9-1) at Ascot 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Amazing Grazing (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 15th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Wrenthorpe (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Zapper Cass (FR) 33-1 (9-11) Slowly into stride, towards rear, good headway near side rail chasing leaders over 1f out, led final 100 yards, ran on well, won at Windsor 6f stks (5) gs in Oct beating Trotter (8-7) by 1l, 14 ran.
Stewardess (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Musharrif (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Motajaasid (IRE) 13-8 (9-2) Keen, with leader, led 2f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Paco Escostar (8-11) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Letmestopyouthere (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-4) Raced wide pressed leaders, ridden over 1f out, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Anonymous John (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Bounty Pursuit 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, weakened towards finish, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Diocles Of Rome (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Monumental Man 5-2fav (9-4) Went right start, tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out,, 4th of 6, 2 1/4l behind Suzi's Connoisseur (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Kupa River (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Led soon pressed, set strong pace, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Jay Kay (9-0) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Delilah Park 25-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden inside final furlong, never dangerous, last of 12, 11 3/4l behind Portledge (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Lethal Angel 11-8fav (9-6) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Kodicat (9-10) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Turanga Leela 7-2 (9-7) Behind and soon outpaced, ridden inside final 2f, kept on under pressure final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 9, 6l behind Wotadoll (8-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
