chased leaders on outside, ridden 3f out, weakened soon after
slowly into stride, always behind
towards rear and struggling 4f out, never a factor
held up towards rear, closer on outside in mid-division halfway, ridden and outpaced inside final 3f, plugged on late
held up towards rear, headway on inside under pressure 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on late
pushed along early, soon chasing leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner
keen in mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, ridden and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong
mid-division,
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
went 2nd over 9f out until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden hung right and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader over 2f out, tracked leaders, hung right and weakened over 1f out
steadied start, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, always in rear
NonRunner
Avenue Foch came up short once again off today’s mark at Chelmsford last time and MISS M is preferred. The latter was caught close home over track and trip last week and Bill Muir’s mare is taken to go one better in this. Sea Of Mystery and No Thanks are closely matched on earlier running at Yarmouth where they filled the places but Heron needs further to show his best and Murhib makes more appeal.
Bartholomew J (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Raced keenly, held up in 4th place, closer on outside 4f out, went 2nd 3f out until ridden and hung left inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Culture (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Heron (USA) 7-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Barca (8-13) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Sea Sovereign (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Led until 2f out, soon ridden, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Gas Monkey (10-6) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Sea Of Mystery (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, switched right last bend, well held by front pair from over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 14 1/2l behind Blowing Dixie (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Brittanic (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Spice War (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Miss M (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd entering final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra near finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Mullarkey (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Philonikia 5-1 (9-0) Held up on inside, ridden over 3f out, soon struggling, tailed off final 2f, last of 7, 32 1/2l behind Euro Implosion (9-1) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Avenue Foch 3-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Fragrant Belle (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Music Major 8-1 (9-9) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Dream Magic (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Murhib (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Soon chasing leader, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, just held on to 3rd, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Sir Prize (10-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Geomatrician (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Percy Prosecco (11-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
No Thanks 8-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, challenged 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 15, 1/2l behind Minnelli (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
War Of Succession 7-2 (9-5) Dwelt, soon mid-division, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 3l behind Valentine Mist (8-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Dyagilev 20-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Dreamboat Dave (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
