in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 5f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
dwelt in rear, weakened 2f out
tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, joined near finish, won on the nod
keen tracked leaders, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort entering final furlong, ran on
led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, rallied to join winner near finish, lost on the nod
in rear, weakened 2f out
in touch, headway on outer approaching 2f out, one pace final furlong
MERCURY scored over track and trip a fortnight ago and is taken to shrug off a 3lb rise. He makes more appeal than Billy Bond, who went close over 7f here last time and Thermal Column, placed over a mile here a week ago. Anniversarie remains 6lb higher than her course and distance success back in March and Cahar Fad failed to cope with a 6lb rise last time having won here earlier in the month.
Brilliant Toy 33-1 (9-2) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, 10th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Sandy Cove (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Billy Bond 8-1 (9-2) Close up, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind Exit Europe (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Anniversarie 6-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 13l behind Newera (9-4) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in May.
Thermal Column (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Jumbo Prado (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Hold Firm 9-2fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Bennelong (9-7) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Cahar Fad (IRE) 7-2fav (8-12) Close up, headway to chase leader over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5 1/2l behind The Way You Dance (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Oct.
Mercury 9-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 2f out, pressed from over 1f out, ran on, gamely, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Duke Of Dunton (9-2) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Soliana 33-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along inside final 3f, weakened soon after, last of 13, dist behind Scots Fern (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Right Madam (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 6th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Elle Rebelle (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
