rider removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, one pace final furlong
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
held up, bumped after 1f, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, switched right after 1f, never near leaders
in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
raced wide held up, bumped and lost action after 1f, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, hampered over 6f out, wide into straight 2f out, headway over 1f out, effort when edged left inside final furlong, no impression towards finish
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
Nonrunner
Bridge Of Sighs won a Class 7 race here recently and has been raised 5lb. Thermal Column won at Wolverhampton last month but never threatened off today's mark at the same track last week despite finishing second. Kempton winner Just Isla has claims back on this surface but MENELIK gets another chance having slipped down the weights this year and finishing in a place on his last couple of outings. Chica Rapida will need to improve on last month's handicap debut effort to figure but is unexposed and may well do so.
Trending (IRE) 6-1fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Catalinas Diamond (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Menelik (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Mary Le Bow (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Just Isla 25-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, last of 11, 10l behind Bipartisan (9-4) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Oct.
Meddling 9-1 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Black Truffle (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Chica Rapida 14-1 (9-3) Chased leader until ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, not pace to threaten, 8th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Chiswick Bey (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Celestial Vision (USA) 7-2fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Skylight (8-6) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Thermal Column (IRE) 15-8fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Dove Mountain (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bridge Of Sighs 11-4fav (9-5) In rear, headway on outer from over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov beating Two Sugars (9-5) by 1l, 13 ran.
Rosie Crowe (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Prominent, pressed leader from halfway until over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Bridge Of Sighs (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.
El Duque 6-1 (9-1) Led 1f, soon lost place, ridden 3f out, late headway final furlong, 4th of 9, 5l behind Tiger's Home (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Mimi Luke (USA) 33-1 (8-10) Slowly away always in rear, 11th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Divertimenti (8-11) at Nottingham 6f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Silver Detail (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Held up behind, effort over 1f out,, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Tommys Geal (8-13) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Icy Blue 50-1 (9-0) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 8th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Layla's Hero (9-10) at Redcar 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Diamond Sam 33-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and no impression over 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Bridge Of Sighs (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.
