held up, slow 7th, not fluent next, headway before 13th, soon 2nd, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led before last, all out
led 1st, joined 2 out, pecked last, edged left and held flat
in rear, headway 10th, 2nd 11th until before 13th, struggling 14th, pulled up before 17th
chased leaders, 2nd before 6th until 11th, lost place when not fluent 13th, behind next, pulled up after 16th
led until 1st, chased leader until before 6th, not fluent 11th, outpaced from 14th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up
chased leaders on outside, mistake and lost place 6th, not fluent 8th or 9th, headway before 13th, outpaced from next, mistake 16th, well behind 4 out, soon pulled up
Late Date has won three times from four previous starts over course and distance. Micky Hammond’s stayer is almost certain to be in the shake-up again but KINGS ECLIPSE also goes well around here and was in good form around this time last year. He had a pipe-opener over hurdles last month and could be ready to resume winning ways. Billy Bronco should have benefited from last month’s run at Stratford but Exit To Where will have stamina to prove. Another Emotion never threatened at Chepstow but should be capable of better.
Billy Bronco 15-2 (11-5) Always behind, struggling final circuit, tailed off 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind De Forgotten One (11-0) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Another Emotion (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, weakened 15th, 7th of 12, 34 1/4l behind La Cavsa Nostra (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Sandhurst Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, soon held up, weakened 6 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Duke Debarry (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Exit To Where (FR) 4-1 (11-6) Pressed winner to before 10th, in touch, driven and outpaced by clear pair after 5 out, left 2nd next, plugged on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Knockoura (11-8) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Late Date (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Led to 13th, led again 14th, clear approaching last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Agamemmon (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Kings Eclipse (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-0) Held up in rear, ran on flat, never nearer, 5th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Ryedale Racer (11-6) at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
