midfield, dropped towards rear setting out on second circuit, ridden before 2f out, gradually weakened
soon prominent, went second after 1f, soon lost position, dropped to midfield before halfway, ridden when outpaced 2f out, soon weakened
midfield, pushed along 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, went modest fourth 1f out, weakened and dropped to fifth near finish
slowly away, held up last, still a lot to do when switched wide before 2f out, stayed on to go third before 1f out, ran on to take second inside final 50 yards, no chance with winner
keen early, led after 2f, pushed along 4f out, headed just before 3f out, gradually weakened
led, headed after 2f but remained close up, went second setting out on second circuit, briefly led again just before 3f out, headed before 2f out, soon struggling, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, outpaced from 3f out, rallied 2f out, ran to take modest fourth near finish
prominent, lost position before halfway, dropped to last and outpaced from 4f out, soon tailed off
prominent, raced in fourth before halfway, shaken up 3f out, led before 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden inside final furlong, asserted inside final 110 yards, always doing enough near finish
towards rear, outpaced from 3f out, ridden 2f out, headway to take modest sixth inside final furlong
prominent, pushed along before 3f out, soon struggling, gradually weakened from before 2f out
towards rear, headway from 3f out, went second 2f out, ridden when every chance entering final furlong, soon outpaced, weakened and lost second inside final 50 yards
WANNABE BRAVE wasn’t beaten that far when only fifth at Southwell and gets a token vote with blinkers replacing the usual visor. Ray‘s The One won over a shorter trip at Chelmsford back in June while Kalamity Kitty finished closer at Wolverhampton last time. Where‘s Tom hasn’t won since 2020 while the returning Captain Howse debuts for a new yard.
Tin Fandango 16-1 (9-12) Tracked leader 5f, tracked leaders, close up 9f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Spiced Rum (9-3) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Ray's The One 22-1 (9-13) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Tradesman (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Where's Tom 7-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd over 2f out, led turning in, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened soon after, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Nivelle's Magic (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Kalamity Kitty 33-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, plugged on same pace and no impression final furlong, 4th of 8, 3l behind Surrey Belle (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Flying Standard (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Midfield, outpaced before 2f out, ridden before 1f out, found little and weakened to last final 110 yards, last of 7, 5 3/4l behind Shadowfax (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Idilico (FR) 11-1 (9-6) Led, headed over 14f out, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 8, 31 1/2l behind Club Manager (8-10) at Nottingham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Wannabe Brave (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Steadied start, held up in last pair, good headway on inside going well in 3rd 5f out, stayed on out wide inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Papa Ricco (9-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Captain Howse (IRE) 4-6fav (9-3) Led early, chased leaders, led over 4f out, headed entering final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Bird For Life (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Fair Dinkum (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Towards rear, headway to go prominent, 4f out, gradually edged left from 3f out, ridden in fourth from 2f out, kept on, 4th of 11, 4l behind Breguet Boy (10-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Sugar Candie 11-1 (8-11) Close up, lost place 9f out, not a factor after, 6th of 11, dist behind Spiced Rum (9-3) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
O' Dells Star (FR) 150-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Upepo (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Lilla Cross 20-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Tradesman (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
