held up off the pace towards rear, wide turning in, urged along and stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
off the pace towards rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, hampered and lost place home turn, not clear run over 1f out until strong burst between horses inside final furlong, run flattened out towards finish
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4f out, ridden 2f out, driven over 1f out, weakened soon after
slowly into stride, held up off the pace in last pair, headway when not clear run on inside and switched right home turn, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway and stayed on between horses inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved
soon tracking leader until carried right and lost 2nd 3f out, chased leaders and renewed effort on inside over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on but not pace of winner inside final 100 yards
raced keenly tracking leaders, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, quickened and in command towards finish
raced wide and always towards rear
soon led, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards, weakened towards finish
close 3rd on inside, switched sharply right and went 2nd 3f out, ridden to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
held up towards rear of mid-division, never involved
steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, never a factor
mid-division out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden turning in, soon hung left and weakened final furlong
NonRunner
ELTHAM PALACE beat tougher opposition than this when scoring at Chelmsford and another bold bid is expected. Blairlogie’s earlier victory at the same track came in a classified event but Villalobos won over a mile here in September, though is fitted with cheekpieces after a poor effort at Wolverhampton. All About Alice won over 1m3f at Southwell during the summer but Three Dons is upped in distance.
Eltham Palace 18-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, switched right 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Eagle Eyed Freddie (9-3) by 1l, 10 ran.
Magical Dragon (IRE) 15-8fav (9-4) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Gurkha Girl (9-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Colonial Love 66-1 (9-4) Pushed along over 3f out, never closer than mid-division, 12th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Central City (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Blairlogie 13-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon switched left and held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, weakened and lost two places inside final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 4l behind Victory Star (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
All About Alice (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind My Mirage (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Villalobos (IRE) 5-2 (9-1) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, no impression final 2f, 9th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Queen Of Ipanema (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Star Of Epsom 15-8fav (9-2) Behind, headway over 2f out, not able to get on terms, no extra towards finish, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Miss Sligo (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Three Dons (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Raced wide, close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4l behind Inexplicable (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Breguet Boy (IRE) 22-1 (8-11) Disputed lead early, in touch, losing place from 4f out, short of room over 2f out, soon well beaten, last of 11, 14 1/4l behind Chagall (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Miss Elsa 14-1 (9-2) Chased leader until badly hampered and lost 2nd turning in, no chance after, eased, last of 9, 15l behind Rivas Rob Roy (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Smarden Flyer (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Laurentia (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Maykir 80-1 (8-10) Off the pace in last trio, never involved, 12th of 13, 17 1/2l behind Afta Party (10-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (6) sft in Oct.
By Pass 50-1 (11-0) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, struggling 3 out, soon well beaten, 5th of 7, 32l behind Paddy's Fancy (11-0) at Leicester 2m fll (3) gf in Nov.
Liberated Lad 4-1fav (11-2) Never better than midfield, 7th of 11, 11l behind Another Odyssey (10-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
