in touch, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, not trouble leaders
keen in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
dwelt wide and headway to lead after 2f, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
close up, ridden to chase leader 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
awkwardly away towards rear, never a factor
raced wide tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final 2f, headed inside final furlong
awkwardly away towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
led early, close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
very slowly away always in rear
went right start and slow into stride, towards rear, took closer order 5f out, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong
led 2f, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
Buckland Boy was beaten only a neck at Kempton but is upped in class along with Blue Reflection, who scored at the same track last time. Arabic Culture came good stepped up to 1m3f at Kempton with Enmeshing back in third and is another to consider while Raven's Raft is now 7lb higher than when scoring over a shorter trip at the track on her penultimate start. She was narrowly beaten here last time with VERDIGRIS back in fifth but the latter has plenty of scope for improvement over this extra distance on only her third start handicapping and it could be the turn of Clive Cox’ filly to get her head in front.
Roc Astrale (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Rydan (9-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Saumur 4-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway on wide outside over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, ran on into 2nd approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Amitie Waltz (9-7) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Let's Be Happy (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) With leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 19 3/4l behind The Pinto Kid (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Vivernus (USA) 13-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden on inside over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, well beaten after, 13th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Rose Tinted Spirit (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Arabic Culture (USA) 11-2 (9-6) Held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon closed and switched right, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, led towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Spiritual Man (9-3) by nk, 12 ran.
Enmeshing 20-1 (9-6) Soon 2nd, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, 3rd and held towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Arabic Culture (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Blue Reflection 8-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Arlecchino's Arc (8-8) by 1l, 12 ran.
Verdigris (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Appenzeller (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Show Of Force 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leader until approaching home turn, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 13 3/4l behind Voluminous (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) gf in Sep.
Warofindependence (USA) 14-1 (8-11) In touch towards rear, ridden and headway 3f out, no impression final 2f, 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Maroc (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Buckland Boy (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders on inside, led over 2f out, soon hard pressed, ridden over 1f out, kept on in sustained duel final furlong, headed narrowly near finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Cristal Spirit (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Raven's Raft (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) Led early, mid-division, headway over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Appenzeller (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
