not much room on inside and lost place after 1f, towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on to chase winner well inside final furlong, edged left, kept on
chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
hampered on inside and lost place after 1f, towards rear, switched right well over 1f out, headway soon after, led inside final furlong, driven out
chased leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, soon weakened
held up in rear, always behind
soon not much room on inside, dropped back into mid-division after 1f, driven on inside over 1f out, soon one pace, and no impression
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
well in rear, not clear and switched left entering final 1f, kept on
went left start, chased leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway on outside over 1f out, never dangerous
behind, good headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
John Hills has his team in good form at present and, having been drawn in stall three, his runner STANLEY GOODSPEED looks worth chancing to obtain what would be a deserved first success in three years with the main dangers looking to be Sea Land and Diego Rivera. Peter Makin's gelding has only won once from 15 starts but ran his best race for some time when a close third behind Ugenius over course and distance last month and he has to be respected after that effort. Chris Wall's Bermondsey Girl opened her account when landing a handicap at Lingfield two starts ago on her first start in the grade but she was well held here last time and may not be suited by the stiffer track here. Chief Red Cloud seems to be a shade high in the weights at present and of more interest may be Brian Ellison's Sea Land, who was just ahead of Diego Rivera when second to Ugenius. Preference though is for Stanley Goodspeed, who has been running consistently well of late and he looks worth siding with having dropped to a fair mark.
Stanley Goodspeed 9-2 (9-8) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, effort and headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Tamasou (9-8) at Kempton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
A Big Sky Brewing (USA) 17-2 (9-0) Held up, always behind, 11th of 13, 10l behind Bertie Southstreet (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
Peper Harow (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to take 2nd close home, not troubled winner, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Blue Noodles (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Chief Red Cloud (USA) 7-2fav (9-4) Mid-division, raced keenly, lost place on inside when not much room over 4f out, not clear run from over 2f out until switched right just over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, not able to challenge, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Blue Noodles (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Bermondsey Girl 4-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, came wide entering straight, headway over 1f out, no real impression, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Blue Noodles (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Valfurva (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) In touch, pushed along when not clear run over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, no impression after, eased inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 7l behind Integria (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Diego Rivera 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken near finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Ugenius (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Sea Land (FR) 13-2 (9-2) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, edged left, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 12, hd behind Ugenius (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Rabbit Fighter (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 36l behind Ugenius (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Fine Ruler (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Pulled hard in rear, always behind, last of 14, 10l behind Integria (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
Just Timmy Marcus 25-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, raced keenly, hard ridden and headway on inside 1f out, stayed on, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Blue Noodles (8-10) at Wolverhampton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Tri Chara (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Pressed leader then ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Weet A Surprise (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
