held up, ridden and well beaten over 2f out
prominent early, chased leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, headway to go prominent over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, challenged over 1f out, led towards finish
slowly into stride, in rear, kept on final furlong, no impression
prominent, led over 1f out, soon headed, weakened final 100 yards
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling in last over 3f out
prominent, lost place over 6f out, switched left and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
chased leaders, lost place 7f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away, always towards rear
chasing leaders 7f out, ridden over 4f out, lost place over 3f out
Withdrawn
Now I'm A Believer just held on to win at Chepstow and beat the re-opposing TODAY POWER by a short-head. But the latter was making his handicap debut and, with further progress on the cards, Richard Hannon’s charge can reverse running on more favourable terms. Chateau Peapod also posted an improved effort at Chelmsford on her handicap bow while Grace Plunkett was placed over 7f here a week ago when a length in front of the less-exposed Dandy Dancer.
Swiss Bond 50-1 (8-11) Held up, some headway near side of group halfway, soon pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Fantom Force (9-6) at Newbury 6f (5) gf in Jul.
Impression 100-1 (9-0) Never nearer than mid-division, 9th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Run Wild (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Hermano Bello (FR) 25-1 (9-2) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 18, 15 3/4l behind Escape Proof (8-11) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Pearl Beach 50-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Alpen Rose (9-0) at Doncaster 1m mdn fll stks (5) sft in Aug.
Chateau Peapod 33-1 (8-13) Led early, prominent, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Luna Wish (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m (6) pol in Sep.
Grimsthorpe Castle 50-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Cobber Kain (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Disarming (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Behind, outpaced 2f out, never a threat, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Love Destiny (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Dandy Dancer 20-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 2f out, disputing 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace final 75 yards, 4th of 12, 3l behind Interrupted Dream (9-5) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Sep.
Lafontaine (FR) 40-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Twice As Likely (8-10) at Newbury 6f fll stks (4) gs in Jun.
Grace Plunkett 25-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Interrupted Dream (9-5) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Sep.
Now I'm A Believer 14-1 (8-6) Always prominent, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on, won at Chepstow 1m (6) gs in Sep beating Today Power (9-6) by shd, 12 ran.
Austin Taetious 200-1 (9-5) Went left start, chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 15 1/2l behind Riot (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Sooty's Return (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) In touch in rear, reminders over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Twittering (9-0) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gf in Sep.
Today Power (IRE) 9-2cfav (9-6) Led early, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, switched right 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Now I'm A Believer (8-6) at Chepstow 1m (6) gs in Sep.
