steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, badly hampered over 4f out, never on terms after
raced keenly, held up in 5th, edged right over 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
chased leader 3f, chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd close home
held up in last pair, badly hampered on rail over 4f out, headway on inside into 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on
raced wide early, chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out until over 2f out, soon weakened
Three of these won over 7f last time. Dubrava scored by only a neck here and is upped in class but Crystal Casque won a handicap in this grade at Sandown and makes some appeal. Havana Jane landed a novices' race at Wolverhampton but a chance is taken on another handicap debutante in EQUAL SUM. The latter made a winning start at the end of last year and Richard Hannon’s filly should be a lot sharper for a belated comeback run at Chelmsford last month. Mums Hope returned a losing favourite over track and trip last time but still looks best of the rest.
Al Nafoorah (9-0) last of 9, 16 1/4l behind Firebird Song (8-9) at Hannover 1m lst (1) gd in Sep.
Yusra 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon well behind, last of 14, 20 3/4l behind Billesdon Brook (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f lst fll stks (1) pol in Jun.
Equal Sum 8-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, keen in rear, headway halfway, hung left over 1f out, never a threat, 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Dubai Icon (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.
Dubrava 4-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, rallied on outer inside final furlong, ran on well to lead final strides, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Indian Viceroy (9-3) by hd, 10 ran.
Mums Hope 6-4fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, 3rd over 2f out, disputing 2nd and one pace over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Image Of The Moon (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Crystal Casque 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on gamely, won at Sandown 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep beating Delicate Kiss (9-6) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Havana Jane Evensfav (9-1) Made most, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (6) pol in Sep beating Siena Mia (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
