led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not able to trouble leaders
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right, headed close home
held up towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, never in contention
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, ridden 4f out, headway 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, edged right, led close home
pressed leader, pulled hard, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, closed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, held by front pair close home
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
KATMAI RIVER went close at Wolverhampton last time having dropped 10lb in the weights since landing a double early in the season. Mark Usher's charge looks set for a return to winning ways. Warbond also finished a lot closer on his latest start but a poor strike rate of one win in 23 starts is off putting and Bussa makes more appeal on his latest close-up third at this track. Batchworth Firefly separated a couple of woeful efforts with a third over 6f here and may do better on his handicap debut if in the mood.
Bitaphon (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Led early, chased leader until over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, 16l behind Rapid Water (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Katmai River (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, edged right close home, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Frognal (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-62 (6) pol in Nov.
Batchworth Firefly 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out, last of 6, 21l behind Dance Express (8-12) at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Nov.
Warbond 11-1 (9-3) Towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Bladewood Girl (9-5) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Pipers Piping (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Always behind, 11th of 13, 30l behind Royal Holiday (8-12) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.
Rise To Glory (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 14, 7l behind See The Storm (9-2) at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-58 (6) pol in Nov.
The New Black (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Towards rear, ridden halfway, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 9l behind Kuwait Star (9-6) at Redcar 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Nov.
Welsh Inlet (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leaders, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind See The Storm (9-2) at Lingfield 7f app hcp 0-58 (6) pol in Nov.
Smoky Cloud (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Went left sart, soon chasing leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 14th of 15, 15l behind Golden Compass (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
Bussa 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd place close home, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Breakheart (8-9) at Kempton 1m app hcp 0-50 (7) pol in Nov.
Huzzah (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Rider remover hood late dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 9l behind Les Verguettes (9-3) at Salisbury 7f hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct.
Schoolboy Champ 66-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 21l behind Ensnare (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Chorister Girl 16-1 (8-11) With leader, ridden over 1f out, faded entering final furlong, 6th of 12, 17l behind Maybeagrey (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec '11.
Beach Candy (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride outpaced, never on terms, 6th of 8, 11l behind Auntie Kathryn (8-11) at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct.
