raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, eased final furlong
close up, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, no threat
raced wide in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms
led, 4 lengths clear 8f out, reduced lead over 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
tracked leader until 4f out, close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden to go 3rd approaching final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never nearer
slowly away always in rear
dwelt in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, headway over 3f out, tracked leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Hidden Pearl has been running well in this grade and will be hard to keep out of the frame again. London is still a maiden but has placed in three of her last four over shorter trips but it is difficult to look beyond GOLDEN SHOT, who showed the anticipated improvement when upped massively in trip at Southwell last week and should have few problems defying a penalty.
Golden Shot Evensfav (9-0) Soon tracking leaders out wide, led after 2f, made rest, pushed clear 3f out, in no danger after, heavily eased final 100 yards, won at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Funky Town Pinkie (8-10) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Hidden Pearl 3-1fav (8-9) Chased leaders, pushed along and led over 2f out, edged left over 1f out and hampered rival, ridden 1f out, headed narrowly final 110 yards, faded towards finish, 4th of 6, 1 1/4l behind Largo Bay (9-9) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Harmonious 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, pulled hard, soon racing in 5th on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Glen Cove (9-6) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
London (GER) 10-3fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, challenged out wide from 3f out, every chance over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Boy George (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in May.
Fleursals 28-1 (9-0) Mid-division on outside, headway on outside over 4f out, lost place 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 13l behind Red Bond (10-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sheharz 200-1 (8-11) Close up, went 2nd 8f out, led over 3f out, soon headed and weakened, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Desert Emperor (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Fellowship (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-0) In rear and detached early, well behind when ridden over 2f out, good headway over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong but lost third final strides, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Jenny Ren (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Aug.
Coul Universe (IRE) 50-1 (8-10) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Copperplate (9-6) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Gulick (IRE) 300-1 (9-4) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 36 1/4l behind West Wind Blows (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (5) gd in May.
