slowly into stride, towards rear early, headway on inside into mid-division over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden into narrow lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 110 yards
slowly away and raced wide in rear, headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 2f out, hung right 2f out, soon weakened
soon towards rear, never on terms
mid-division, steady headway towards inside 2f out, ridden to challenge when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, came between horses to lead final 110 yards
mid-division, headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division on outside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, hampered soon after
towards rear, some headway in 5th final furlong, never on terms
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon 2nd, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced keenly, led until inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
slowly into stride, always behind
chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened
never better than mid-division
The Groove, a tough and consistent performer at this level, makes a quick reappearance after staying on over 7f at Redcar on Friday and has won over this trip. LIVVYS DREAM, a winner on good to soft at Leicester in May, looked progressive when scoring at Kempton so a 5lb rise shouldn't be too much of a burden and he can follow up. Misu Pete attempted to make all over 1m2f at Nottingham and wasn't headed until 1f out but Zapateado went up 6lb for scoring at Chepstow and couldn't handle the extra at Ffos Las. Gerry The Glover has gradually dropped to a winnable mark and Paddy Bradley's claim will help in a very tricky handicap.
The Groove 7-2fav (9-5) Held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Mischief Managed (9-4) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Duke Of North (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Allegiant (8-11) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Pacific Salt (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Pure Shores (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Livvys Dream (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Decoration Of War (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Gerry The Glover (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Allegiant (8-11) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Lothario 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven and one pace when carried left well over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Done Deal (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (5) pol in Jul.
Misu Pete 11-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 6f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Bayston Hill (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Hawridge Glory (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Prominent, challenged over 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, no impression final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Love And Be Loved (8-9) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (6) sft in Oct.
Hedging (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Soaring Spirits (9-7) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Sheriff 50-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Allegiant (8-11) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Zapateado 8-1 (9-0) Prominent, took keen hold, driven over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Ana Lichious (9-4) at Ffos Las 1m hcp fll (5) sft in Sep.
Aegean Legend 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, last of 12, 30 3/4l behind Sir Thomas Gresham (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Collate 16-1 (9-7) In touch, lost place 6f out, short lived effort over 2f out, 9th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Bayston Hill (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Gloweth 9-4fav (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2l behind Sir Thomas Gresham (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
