led early, kept wide and prominent, led and switched right over 5f out, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish
always towards rear
held up, soon towards rear, well beaten final 2f
tracked leaders on inside, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders, steadied after 1f, struggling over 1f out
went left and slowly away, behind, ran on final 100 yards, never dangerous
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, switched right and effort over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in touch, travelled strongly, closed over 1f out, ridden and went 4th well inside final furlong, held but kept on
held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, pushed along over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out until over 2f out, soon weakened
Coverham won over track and trip last month having earlier found Natural Colour too good at Doncaster. Espresso Freddo showed improvement for a slide down the weights when runner-up at Newmarket while Mc'ted placed at Newcastle and Tacitus wasn’t beaten far despite only seventh here on his handicap bow. But HOT CHESNUT (NAP) was caught at the line when dead-heating for first in a tougher contest at Nottingham a fortnight ago and another bold bid is expected from Dean Ivory’s filly.
Motawaafeq (FR) 7-1 (9-12) Led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Top Class Angel (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Elmejor (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Outpaced, 7th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Otago (8-10) at Epsom 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
The Rain King (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, never going well and always in rear, tailed off, 9th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Legal Reform (8-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Hover (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 20 3/4l behind Billhilly (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Coverham (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) In touch in mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard pressed, joined post, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Proclaimer (9-6), 10 ran.
Pledge Of Honour 7-2 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, headway 4f out to tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Bandinelli (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Hot Chesnut 12-1 (8-7) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, joined post, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Rogue Bear (9-7), 11 ran.
Tacitus (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Off the pace in last trio, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 7th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Lafan (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Run Forrest Run (IRE) 22-1 (8-5) Off the pace and always towards rear, last of 12, 14 1/2l behind Billhilly (9-9) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Espresso Freddo (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Masked Identity (9-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Natural Colour 8-1 (9-10) Raced in mid-division, ridden and asked for effort at 3f, kept on at 2f, ran on inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind End Zone (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Shackleton Hero (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Mid division, pushed along and struggling 2f out, never landed a blow, 10th of 12, 5l behind Brains (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Mc'ted 11-2 (9-5) Raced wide led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Award Dancer (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Mighty Mind 9-2jfav (9-10) Awkwardly away, in rear, never near leaders, 8th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Wonder Starelzaam (8-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
