led early, tracked leader until 9f out, remained handy, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away, soon tracking leaders on outside, 2nd entering final 2f, hung left and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on outside tracking leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on but not pace of winner towards finish
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, eased when beten inside final furlong
slowly away, held up in last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced 2f out, plugged on again in closing stages
held up in touch, troubled passage from 2f out, full of running when not clear run over 1f out, switched right 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, to lead towards finish, won going away
tracked leaders, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, 4th and one pace well inside final furlong
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 9f out, led 2f out, headed and no extra in 3rd towards finish
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
Hubertas is in decent form but is still 14lb higher than for his last win. Hurry Home Poppa won on quicker going over track and trip earlier this month but was beaten by Rock On Bollinski at Redcar on soft ground in the autumn, though there shouldn't be much between the pair on today's revised terms. We're going to stick with DEW POND as the ground has come right again for Tim Easterby's Motivator gelding, who escapes a penalty having been driven clear by Rachel Richardson in an apprentices' race here 12 days ago. Jam Session won a bumper here in November and is still unexposed so could run well and Zenafire is another to consider in an open-looking handicap.
Time Of My Life (GER) 25-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Forever Popular (8-11) at York 1m 4f hcp stks (3) gd in May.
Jam Session (IRE) (9-6) 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Lindblad (9-6) at Deauville 1m 4f stks gf in Jun.
Hubertas 25-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Green Light (8-8) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gs in Jun.
Kuriosa (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, outpaced on outside 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 12, 3l behind Royal Reef (8-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in May.
Rock On Bollinski 4-1 (9-8) Held up in 5th, ridden over 3f out, headway in outside 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Stormin Tom (9-4) at Ripon 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Itlaaq 20-1 (9-7) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 8l behind Viserion (9-0) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Hurry Home Poppa (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) In touch, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, won at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Hurricane Volta (9-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Dew Pond 5-1fav (9-11) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden and edged right, edged left and stayed on to go clear inside final furlong, won at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating The Ducking Stool (9-11) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Zenafire 12-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, switched outside over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, not reach front pair, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Marengo (8-10) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
