dwelt raced wide towards rear, never on terms
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on
dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, hung right just inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
keen close up, ridden 2f out, keeping on same pace when hampered just inside final furlong
Cat Silver makes a belated reappearance having gone close at Kempton in November last year. CURRICULUM was progressing well but ran poorly wearing a hood at Chepstow last time and the headgear is left off today. He gets another chance in this with Paper Faces making most appeal of the others with experience. Of the newcomers, Spring Of Hope is a half-brother to a winner on the all-weather and preferred to Wealth Tax and Phileas Fogg.
Briac (FR) 100-1 (9-10) Slowly away, always behind, last of 9, 37 1/4l behind Sante (9-0) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Cat Silver 7-4fav (9-5) Chased winner, lost 2nd over 1f out, regained 2nd inside final furlong and stayed on, no extra and held near finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Bluebeard (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Curriculum 5-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left and one pace from over 1f out, no chance with winner, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Sante (9-0) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Phileas Fogg (IRE) Arcano gelding out of Ava's World.
Wealth Tax Canford Cliffs gelding out of Firoza.
Zorlu (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, faded final furlong, 4th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Victory Bond (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Bemusement 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders and keen, soon led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Ehtiraas (9-5) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.
Paper Faces (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Dazzling Rose (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Whispered Kiss 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt in rear, kept on from over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 14 3/4l behind Sunset Dream (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Spring Of Hope Dutch Art gelding out of Puzzling.