tracked leader until after 2nd, handy 3rd, 2nd again before 6th, challenged and hit 4 out, led on long run before next where headed and soon no extra in 3rd
held up off the pace in last pair, never involved, tailed off and flattened the last
held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 7th, 3rd travelling well before 3 out, led on bit and awkward 2 out, pushed clear run-in
last pair, mistake and dropped to rear at 4th, tailed off 7th, pulled up after 3 out
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd on long run before 3 out, soon pushed along and led 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace no chance with winner, awkward last
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, outpaced 4 out, struggling and no chance after
raced keenly, tracked leader after 2nd until before 6th, weakened next, tailed off
led until after 4 out, weakened quickly
Ben Bromley has a good strike-rate riding for Paul Nicholls and can put his claim to good use here aboard CELESTIAL FORCE, who is only a pound higher than when winning a three-runner race at Newton Abbot in the summer. Paricolor does all of his winning in sellers while Shentri is proving hard to place but Loved Out might enjoy more luck now tried in handicaps and Game Socks won’t be far away if fully wound-up having been dropped a few pounds since last season.
Celestial Force (IRE) 6-1 (12-3) Chased leaders, ridden entering home straight, not fluent 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 9, 10l behind Guernesey (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Shentri (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Led 2nd, clear 6th until mistake 11th, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 9, 37l behind One Forty Seven (11-12) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Ferrobin (IRE) 9-4 (11-11) Chased leader until before 6th, outpaced when slow 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no impression on winner, plugged on, mistake last, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Ar Mest (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Lygon Rock (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, blundered and lost place 12th, slow and struggling 14th, blundered next, pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Game Socks (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Prominent, jumped left 1st, tracked leaders after the 3rd, pressed leader briefly and disputed lead 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Jersey Wonder (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gf in Mar.
Hurricane Dylan (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, struggling briefly and pushed along towards rear 5th, detached after 5 out and soon pulled up, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Loved Out (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and hit 2 out, soon headed, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Italian Spirit (11-4) at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Family Pot (FR) 28-1 (11-5) Mistake 1st, always behind, 8th of 13, 37 3/4l behind Soul Icon (10-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Paricolor (FR) 13-2 (12-0) Close up, led 3rd, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 22 3/4l behind Investment Manager (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
