prominent early before settling behind leaders, effort over 2f out but little response and weakened quickly
mid-division on outer, improved over 2f out but not quicken after
reluctant when stalls opened and refused to race
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on
slowly away and in rear, pushed along over 2f out but never able to get competitive
towards rear, switched to outside 2f out and rapid headway to lead 1f out, quickened clear impressively
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out
midfield, travelling well over 2f, effort along inside 1f out but soon no extra
settled in rear, travelling well but still plenty to do 2f out, stayed on well to take third close home
settled worse than mid-division, ridden over 2f out but only moderate late headway
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out and under pressure when slightly hampered 1f out, never near enough to challenge
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, not quicken and faded
crossed over from wide draw to sit outside leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on but no match for winner
prominent early, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on
It was heavy going when Global Melody won at Leicester last month while Azzeccagarbugli was receiving weight from the winner when going close in a claimer here. Swissal has been thereabouts at Wolverhampton recently but Casaruan is now 10lb higher than when scoring over track and trip on his penultimate start and Salam Ya Faisal is preferred after placing at Yarmouth on his handicap debut. But GUMRA hasn’t stopped improving yet and after winning over course and distance on her first start in a handicap, David O’Meara’s filly is fancied to land the hat-trick.
Sonnet Rose (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3l behind I'm Available (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Global Melody 11-1 (10-8) Keen made most, clear over 1f out, edged right and pushed out, won at Leicester 7f hcp (5) hvy in Oct beating Inner Circle (10-6) by 9l, 9 ran.
Azzeccagarbugli (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Very slowly into stride, lost many lengths leaving the stalls, some headway at halfway, switched right and ridden over 1f out, stayed on into third final 110 yards, challenged close home, just failed, 2nd of 9, hd behind Dancing Rave (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Monsieur Patat 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened inside final furlong,, 5th of 12, 6l behind Molly Mai (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Albadr (USA) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind, 11th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Amniarix (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Gumra (IRE) 9-4fav (9-10) Held up in mid-division, headway going well 2f out, led inside final furlong, clear towards finish, readily, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Canimar (8-9) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
London (FR) 50-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Daafr (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Aramis Grey (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sirius Slew (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Lacan (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Slowly away, towards rear, ran on final 100 yards, never nearer, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Cityzen Serg (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Swissal (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Awkward leaving stalls, towards rear, pushed 3f out and some headway, ridden entering final furlong, stayed on strongly, 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Frow (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Born To Sire (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind At Ease (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Three C's (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Azets (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Salam Ya Faisal (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Jack Ryan (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Casaruan 5-2fav (9-8) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Mr Mac (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
