pulled hard towards rear, going for run between horses when hampered over 1f out, soon eased, not recover
slowly into stride and awkwardly away, held up off the pace in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders
raced keenly, held up off the pace in last trio, good headway between horses over 1f out, switched left and squeezed through between horses inside final furlong, not reach leaders
chased leader out wide, wide and lost 2nd turning in, went 2nd again and strong run out wide inside final furlong, just failed
mid-division out wide, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and no headway inside final furlong
raced keenly, led, quickened pace over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final final furlong, soon hung badly left then back right, weakened quickly
mid-division out wide, ran on under pressure between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
chased leaders, went 2nd on inside turning in, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on gamely
mid-division, ridden and no impression when hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
The Waiting Game included three course and distance wins in a four-timer and had the measure of Hiatus here last time. But she’s been raised 8lb while Kit Gabriel is 4lb higher after scoring at Wolverhampton. Dashing Dick beat Champagne Sarah at Newmarket back in August but the latter pair and Tolstoy all have a bit to find off their current marks. By contrast, ALPHA ZULU (NAP) has more scope having failed to see out the 7f trip on his handicap debut so he gets at the vote having won a novices race over today’s distance at Kempton earlier.
Tolstoy (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Tracked winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Hydration (9-1) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Champagne Sarah (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3/4l behind How Impressive (9-8) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Alpha Zulu 10-1 (9-8) Soon chasing leader, every chance until winner went on over 1f out, weakened and lost two places towards finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind King Cabo (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Cuban Breeze 9-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden and carried right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Alcazan (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f hcp fll (3) gs in Sep.
Beelzebub (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Midfield, ridden wide and headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 5th of 11, 1l behind How Impressive (9-8) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bell Shot (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, soon eased, last of 11, 17l behind How Impressive (9-8) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Dashing Dick (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Close up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, weakened near finish, 8th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Abate (9-11) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
The Waiting Game 15-8fav (9-11) Made all, clear when jinked right briefly over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, unchallenged, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Mohareb (10-2) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Hiatus (IRE) 22-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer but no chance with winner, 3rd of 13, 2 3/4l behind The Waiting Game (9-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Kit Gabriel (IRE) 11-4fav (10-1) Midfield, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Nogo's Dream (9-11) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
