raced wide early, outpaced and always in rear
started very slowly, well off the pace in rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 1f out, switched right and ran on under pressure inside final furlong, no chance with winner
chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace inside final furlong
raced keenly tracking leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon led and clear, easily
led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced towards rear, wide home turn, never involved
mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, plugged on
chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon behind
off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, plugged on, never dangerous
off the pace and always towards rear
mid-division, weakened inside final 3f
Elusif’s win here two weeks ago came over 7f but Whistling Sands was narrowly beaten over today’s trip at Brighton last time. SPLIT ELEVENS was winning off a 7lb higher mark at the end of last year and gets a token vote dropping down a grade for this, though Twentysharesofgrey won at Wolverhampton during the summer while Ocean Wilde landed a selling race at Brighton in August and this probably isn't much better.
Elusif (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Soon chasing leaders out wide, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 3l behind Boy George (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Split Elevens 16-1 (8-9) Dwelt in touch in rear, switched right to stand side over 1f out, ridden and no impression, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Papa Stour (10-0) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
South Carolina (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 28 1/4l behind Daany (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Big Bard 16-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Jenson Benson (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Twentysharesofgrey 28-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on, faded well inside last, 10th of 18, 6 1/4l behind Manumission (9-6) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
First Verse (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, asked for effort 2f out, weakened towards finish, 8th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Hanoverian King (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Ocean Wilde 14-1 (8-4) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 12l behind Atty's Edge (9-8) at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Whistling Sands 14-1 (8-8) Raced keenly chasing leaders, outpaced over 1f out, switched left and ran on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Jack Ryan (9-1) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Somekindasuperstar 11-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 14, 10 1/4l behind One For The Ladies (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Hurricane Alert 150-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, gradually faded, 7th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Persaria (9-6) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Paymaster 6-1 (8-7) Outpaced in rear, hung left and no impression final 2f, last of 6, 9 3/4l behind Adace (9-1) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Twice As Likely 9-2 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Vincenzo Coccotti (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.