in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, ran on, nearest finish
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
held up, outpaced 3f out, never near leaders
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
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Divine Call won this last year but is 5lb higher today having scored at Goodwood last month. Babyfact also won here in September but failed to cope with a rise in the weights last time and BRAZEN SPIRIT is preferred. The latter scored over track and trip in July and has been keeping better company since. Clive Cox' charge gets the vote back at this level with Star Fire and Spellmaker not out of this either off their current marks.
Brazen Spirit 6-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway into never dangerous 4th over 1f out, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Grand Beauty (9-1) at Bath 5f hcp (4) fm in Sep.
Star Fire 11-2 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 3/4l behind New Leyf (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Groundworker (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Badly hampered after start, chased leaders, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out, carried right and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Threave (9-12) at Goodwood 5f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Secret Asset (IRE) 5-1fav (9-6) Chased leading pair, ridden to chase leader 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Meandmyshadow (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Divine Call 20-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, held up in rear on near side rail until switched right after 1f, headway in centre over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, just held on, won at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep beating Popeswood (9-5) by shd, 9 ran.
Spellmaker 16-1 (9-1) Off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Harrison Stickle (8-6) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Babyfact 9-2fav (8-11) Off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Harrison Stickle (8-6) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Jaganory (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Harrison Stickle (8-6) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Locommotion 12-1 (9-5) Led and soon well clear, reduced lead when hung left over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened rapidly inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Bastille Day (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Picket Line 12-1 (9-0) Raced centre, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Goring (9-6) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Bonjour Steve 16-1 (9-6) Went right start, prominent stands side, led overall over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Caius College Girl (9-6) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
