held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
held up behind, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, soon faded
held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner towards finish
held up towards rear, headway to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Thermal Column finally opened his account over a longer trip here last time. But BILLY BOND was not far away in fourth and it could be the latter's turn to record his first win reopposing on better terms. Zed Candy Girl is back on a winning mark and Dove Mountain was well ahead of Granola when successful over 7f at Ayr in September. Duke Of Dunton went close here last month only to disappoint off today's mark on his latest start while Foxcover was placed at Lingfield during the summer but has been well beaten since.
Foxcover (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 11 3/4l behind Mutamid (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Zed Candy Girl 4-1fav (9-7) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 7l behind Moonbi Creek (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Billy Bond 4-1fav (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 5f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Thermal Column (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Krafty One 25-1 (8-12) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 4l behind Miss Ranger (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Thermal Column (IRE) 4-1fav (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, joined near finish, won on the nod, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Mercury (8-13) by ns, 9 ran.
Dove Mountain (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Slowly away, soon in touch in last, ridden in last 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 7, 4l behind Kodiac's Back (9-11) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Oct.
Granola 22-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Dove Mountain (8-13) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Duke Of Dunton (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Held up in mid-division, not much room over 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Tangramm (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Sixties Queen 16-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Bridge Of Sighs (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.
Zarliman (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) In rear, reminder 6th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Lady Yeats (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.