took keen hold early, soon steadied into 4th, headway on outside over 2f out, led and edged right entering final furlong, ran on well
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, not pace of winner
dwelt, headway to lead after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong,
held up in last pair, headway on inside tracking leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, pressed for 2nd near finish, never going pace of winner
pulled hard, soon steadied rear, pushed along and wide on home turn, no headway
SALUTE THE SOLDIER was sent off favourite over 7f at Chelmsford on his handicap debut and duly obliged with a comfortable success once he’d seen daylight. He’s taken to defy a penalty on that evidence with the extra distance likely to suit. Plunger has also won over 7f and has placed over a mile in a couple of subsequent outings while Skydiving was beaten only a neck over course and distance recently, though in a lower grade contest. Enzemble has struggled since landing a novice race here on his seasonal debut and Guvenor's Choice is preferred on the back of a second at Wolverhampton.
Salute The Soldier (GER) 7-4fav (9-4) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, switched right approaching final furlong, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Evening Attire (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Guvenor's Choice (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Thunderbolt Rocks (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Enzemble (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 20l behind Blue Mist (9-0) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Oct.
Zalshah 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, headway and effort over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong, 8th of 14, 3l behind Equitant (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Brigham Young 5-2 (8-8) Led, headed 3f out, soon heavily eased, virtually pulled up, last of 5, dist behind Maori Bob (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Skydiving 15-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Choral Music (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Plunger 8-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Nicklaus (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.