soon mid-division, driven over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, lost 3rd well inside final furlong
took keen hold, disputed lead early, raced in 2nd, led over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride, in rear, headway when not much room and switched right over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, in rear, widest of all final bend, headway and hung left from over 1f out, not trouble leaders
disputed lead early, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner
mid-division, ridden and well beaten over 1f out
rear of mid-division, effort over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner
held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never involved
Skyblue Expert is penalised for winning over a shorter trip at Kempton but Dee See Are went close over 7f at Wolverhampton a week ago, though returns to this longer distance. DREAMING PRINCESS found only one too good over a mile at Kempton on her handicap debut and further progress is expected in this. Hadley Park and Berwick Law make most appeal of those handicapping for the first time.
Victory House (IRE) 125-1 (9-4) Led 1f, chased leaders, challenged on inside 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Bold Act (9-11) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.
Hadley Park 10-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along to challenge 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind She's Centimental (9-4) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Chourmo 40-1 (9-4) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, never involved, 8th of 9, 11l behind Star Player (9-9) at Windsor 1m (5) gd in Oct.
Gilded Moon 40-1 (9-2) Held up in midfield, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Cell Sa Beela (9-2) at Beverley 7f fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
Estehwadh (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Bonnsie (9-9) at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Sep.
Berwick Law (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, prominent, headway to lead 3f out, pushed along 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Leitzel (9-6) at Haydock 1m fll stks (4) gf in Sep.
Dee See Are 11-1 (9-0) Held up in behind leaders, outpaced when pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headway and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Drafted (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Oct.
Dreaming Princess 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd again over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Solitary Trees (9-10) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.
Skyblue Expert 9-1 (8-3) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Nov beating Dee's Dream (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Drum Brae Boy 11-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, held up rear of mid-division, switched left and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Bella Kopella (8-13) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Sep.