held up, plenty to do 3f out, headway on inner 2f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
tracked leader, clear with leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed towards finish
raced wide in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leader entering final furlong, not quicken towards finish
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on, not trouble leaders
taken to post early, in touch, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders
slowly away in rear, weakened over 2f out, eased, tailed off
led, clear with one other over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
close up, reminders 4f out, weakened over 2f out
raced wide towards rear, never on terms
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders
Chica Da Silva has shown some improvement on Tapeta recently so it will be interesting to see how she copes back on Turf. Highway Robber and Richard Strauss crossed swords at Newcastle 10 days ago with Wilf Storey’s gelding coming out on top. Despite a 7lb turnaround in the weights, that form may be confirmed. FLOWER POWER looks the one to be on dropped in class and back over her best trip as she is only 2lb higher than when winning at Beverley in August.
Flower Power 16-1 (8-13) Raced wide held up, headway 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Chebsey Beau (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Clenymistra (IRE) 2-1fav (10-1) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Betancourt (9-1) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Richard Strauss (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) In touch, dropped to mid-division halfway, headway under pressure on inside over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, no impression with winner, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Highway Robber (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Echo (IRE) 11-2 (9-3) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong, 11th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Apache Blaze (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Highway Robber 7-1 (8-10) Led early, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Good Man (8-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Miss Danby (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Started very slowly, reluctant to race and always in rear, 9th of 12, 20 3/4l behind Sevilla (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Chica Da Silva 14-1 (8-11) Raced freely, led, clear 10f out until 7f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Hell Of A Lady (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Dizoard 16-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up after, at Hexham 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Arizona Sunrise 100-1 (9-7) Mid-division, effort 2f out, switched right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, not much room towards, 9th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Lily Ash (9-7) at Beverley 1m stks (6) gd in Sep.
Perusal (IRE) 150-1 (8-13) Never better than mid-division, lost place over 5f out, soon behind, tailed off 2f out, 10th of 11, 37 1/2l behind Betancourt (9-1) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Allnite (IRE) 28-1 (8-2) Mid-division, weakened 2f out, 8th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Firby (9-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Mistress Nellie 14-1 (8-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Bamako Du Chatelet (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
