Menai Bridge won over track and trip before struggling in the soft going at Nottingham. Shady Mcgee also won here before beaten at Wolverhampton while Dream Chaser was beaten only a neck at the track last time but has been raised 5lb for that. Uss Nimitz steps up in trip having finished fourth at Newcastle on his handicap debut and is preferred to Dark Motive but a chance is taken on WHERE YOU AT. The latter was in the lead inside the final furlong at Lingfield but was swamped in the closing stages to finish a close-up fourth and makes his handicap debut representing last year’s winning yard.
No Day Never (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway to chase leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Belloccio (9-5) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gs in Oct.
Menai Bridge 15-2 (9-7) Led over 1f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Gordonstoun (9-7) at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Oct.
Uss Nimitz (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway stands side 2f out, hung left over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Round Six (9-7) at Newcastle 7f (4) pol in Oct.
Babajan (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 17 1/2l behind Wholelotafun (8-13) at Goodwood 7f (4) sft in Aug.
Dream Chaser (FR) 16-1 (9-7) Slowly away, soon recovered to race in midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, narrowly led inside final furlong, headed inside final 110 yards, 2nd of 14, nk behind Arcadian Nights (9-6) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.
Shady Mcgee (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind No Recollection (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Oct.
Where You At 14-1 (9-5) Prominent, shaken up over 2f out, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, headed inside final 100 yards, lost two places close home, 4th of 12, 1/4l behind Rewired (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Dark Motive 4-1 (9-0) Held up on inner, shaken up 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 11l behind Dejame Paso (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Miss Fernanda (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 17 1/4l behind First Lott (9-5) at Leicester 6f fll (5) gf in Sep.
Torture (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, steadied on inside 6f out, shaken up over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Noble Dynasty (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
One Last Dance (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Led and took field to near side, raced on rail, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 15 1/4l behind One Journey (9-0) at Newbury 1m fll stks (4) sft in Oct.
Gosnay Gold (FR) 18-1 (8-9) Keen headway to track leader 7f out, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 11 1/4l behind No Recollection (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Oct.
Uncle Dick 10-3 (9-7) Slowly into stride, never going well, hanging left over 2f out, well beaten after, 7th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Gordonstoun (9-5) at Lingfield 7f (6) gs in Aug.
Ambarella (IRE) 300-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Zaajirah (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
