tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed towards finish
close up, effort over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
in rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide towards rear, ridden halfway, never nearer
held up towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
pushed along to soon lead, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Humour comes here with a 6lb penalty for last week's success over the course and distance where he made all and won with something in hand. REGAL MISS hasn't had much racing and showed up well when less than two lengths behind Cloak And Degas here last Thursday. She's on the same mark and this is a slightly lower-grade affair so she can gain her first success. Great Expectations is rated 7lb higher on Turf after two recent victories while the lightly-raced pair Comparative and Frangarry are making their handicap debuts and have scope for further progress.
Humour (IRE) 5-1fav (9-4) Led, headed narrowly halfway, led again over 1f out, ridden and ran on, eased close home, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Wild Flower (8-6) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Regal Miss 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Cloak And Degas (8-12) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Great Expectations 7-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, headway and switched right inside final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Burning Thread (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Comparative 11-4fav (9-5) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Helvetia (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
New Rich 16-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Twenty One Choice (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Frangarry (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, kept on and no impression, 3rd of 6, 9 1/2l behind Natural Nine (9-3) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Mary Ann Bugg (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 8th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Rialto Magic (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Rubheira 66-1 (8-3) Always behind, ridden and struggling 3f out, 12th of 13, 22 1/2l behind Scots Fern (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gf in Sep.