midfield, ridden on outside over 2f out, one pace
went left start, prominent, ridden and drifted left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slightly slowly away, towards rear, switched wide and ridden over 1f out, ran on from well off the pace final furlong
restrained towards rear and quickly switched to inside rail, headway into midfield over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong
pressed leader, ridden and close up over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on
led narrowly, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded close home
midfield, headway between horses 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on strongly
LAST SURPRISE is raised a further 4lb bidding for a hat-trick but is still improving judged on her latest success at Pontefract having won over track and trip before that. Raucous landed a conditions race at Chelmsford last time and finished in front of Watchable in a handicap at the same track earlier while Coase makes his handicap debut on his belated reappearance having been gelded during the interim. Goodwood winner Atalanta's Boy ran poorly on his latest start while Royal Birth hasn’t won for over a year and Tropics is best at Chelmsford.
Raucous 9-2 (9-7) Went right start, chased leader, led narrowly inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 6f stks (2) pol in Sep beating Shine So Bright (9-7) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Watchable 11-2 (9-9) Slowly away and in rear, pushed along on the inner 1f out, never involved, last of 7, 4 3/4l behind Desert Safari (8-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Tinto 14-1 (9-1) Last to break, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never involved, 6th of 7, 4l behind Lazuli (9-0) at Newbury 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Royal Birth 16-1 (9-4) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Magic J (9-7) at Sandown 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Tropics (USA) 20-1 (9-10) Led early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Shimmering Dawn (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Last Surprise (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Raced wide close up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon edged left, ridden out, won at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Sep beating Gale Force Maya (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Atalanta's Boy 6-1 (9-9) Slightly awkward start, restrained towards rear in centre, short of room over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 19th of 24, 14 1/4l behind Magical Spirit (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Deputise 66-1 (8-7) Held up centre, weakened 2f out, 20th of 21, 24 1/2l behind Stone Of Destiny (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Open Wide (USA) 11-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, never on terms, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Motagally (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (3) fm in Sep.
Coase 13-8fav (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind National League (9-2) at Chester 6f stks (4) gd in Jul.
