dwelt, soon held up in touch, ridden and weakened from over 2f out
prominent, led 2f out, hung left over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home
held up in touch, took keen hold, headway over 4f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon clear, ran on well
held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, struggling over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, no chance
held up in mid-division, some headway over 2f out, never going pace to get involved
slowly into stride, closed over 6f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, went 2nd close home
led early, prominent, close up over 2f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
withdrawn
NonRunner
ALDBOURNE is likely to prove a warm order in this as he romped home by seven lengths in an apprentices’ race at Nottingham last week and escapes a penalty. Curley Rose made a winning debut in handicaps when scoring at Wolverhampton but Habanero Star was still beaten a long way when second here last time. Urban Forest has come up against the progressive Silver Bubbles the last twice and Just An Inkling was beaten by Parikarma here last week.
Pure Bubbles (GER) 16-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride and pushed along towards rear, pushed along in mid-division 4f out, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, 17 1/2l behind Electress (9-9) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Habanero Star 6-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, challenged in centre 2f out, soon hung left towards far rail, led over 1f out, headed and outpaced by winner final furlong, kept on for 2nd, 2nd of 13, 6l behind Angels Roc (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Aldbourne (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, smooth headway to lead 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly to go clear 1f out, comfortably, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct beating Jacks Profit (9-5) by 7l, 16 ran.
Overstate 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, led 9f out, went clear 5f out, reduced lead over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, weakened quickly, 11th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Culture (10-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Happy Company (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders on outer, ran around approaching 1st, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened, 12th of 16, dist behind Trevena (11-8) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp Yielding in May.
Sonnetina 16-1 (9-4) Prominent near side, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 15th of 20, 14 1/4l behind The Menstone Gem (10-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Rita Rana (IRE) 10-3 (10-2) Slowly away, towards rear, some headway over 4f out, pushed along well over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Pride Of Hawridge (11-5) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Urban Forest 16-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Silver Bubble (9-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Mary Jane Clarke (IRE) 150-1 (8-9) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, never on terms, 10th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Daring Guest (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Just An Inkling 11-2 (8-10) Held up, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Parikarma (9-3) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Curley Rose 8-1 (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Midnight Train (9-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
