War Leader improved for the step up to 1m2f at Chelmsford so it’s a bit of a surprise to see him back down in trip while Captain Claret had failed to figure in handicaps since winning a maiden at Bath. Bandoss has his first start after wind surgery and makes his handicap debut. He’s preferred to Bring Him Home while the unpredictable Lapidary is due one of his better efforts. COMMIT NO NUISANCE returns to action but was placed in a higher grade here on his handicap bow and gets a speculative vote having been gelded since.
Lapidary 11-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, ridden along and went prominent after 1f, lost place over 1f out, 11th of 18, 14 1/4l behind Global Spirit (9-10) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Stringybark Creek 40-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along and reminders over 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 14 1/2l behind Mustarrid (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Captain Claret 13-2jfav (9-6) Behind, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 13th of 18, 18 1/4l behind Global Spirit (9-10) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Commit No Nuisance (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, plenty to do over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Dance Fever (9-11) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Nov.
War Leader (USA) 20-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, headway approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, switched right, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Power Of States (9-12) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Bring Him Home (FR) 11-2 (9-7) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Imperial Command (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Bandoss (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 10l behind Establish (9-2) at Bath 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Stormbomber (CAN) 50-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Born A King (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Biotic 14-1 (9-10) Slowly away, always in rear, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Precisely (8-13) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) fm in Sep.