took keen hold, held up in 5th, pushed along over 3f out, soon beaten, eased when no chance over 1f out
tracked leading pair, effort when not much room, hit running rail and squeezed through well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final stride
held up last, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, no extra and caught final stride
raced keenly, led at sensible pace, quickened over 3f out, ridden along over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leader, took narrow lead well over 1f out, narrowly headed entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leading trio, pushed along and one pace 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
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A decent race in prospect here and one where we will chance the returning NICE STYLE to prevail. Previously smart when winning four off the reel in Ireland, he had just one hurdles outing when with David Pipe and has been off the track since February 2009. Jeremy Gask can ready one to win after a break and his string is in good enough form so we will chance the five-year-old from an attractive mark. Seradim is hard to win with and easier to oppose and proven Polytrack performer Changing The Guard has stronger claims. Mafeking should be competitive once again but finds winning difficult, while they will probably just go a stride too quick for Ottoman Empire, who nonetheless is feared.
Highland Glen 7-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, outpaced 3f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 13l behind Yorgunnabelucky (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Aug.
Ottoman Empire (FR) 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to press leader 2f out, driven to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Willing Foe (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) gd in Oct.
Greylami (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, chased leader over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Ottoman Empire (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Sep.
Mafeking (UAE) 11-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, held up in touch, pushed along on outside 4f out, weakened and no chance final 3f, 8th of 9, 17l behind Kings Destiny (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr.
Seradim 16-1 (8-12) Started slowly, held up in rear, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Long Lashes (8-9) at Leicester 1m flls cond stks (3) gs in Oct.
Changing The Guard 33-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway when hampered 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, no impression, 9th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Forte Dei Marmi (9-10) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf in Sep.
Nice Style (IRE) 11-4 (8-4) won at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo stks pol in Oct '08 beating Varsity (8-9) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Brunston 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon headed, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Lost In The Moment (8-13) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Oct.
