always towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 3f out
went right start, soon in touch in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, hung right and weakened over 2f out
raced keenly, led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, chased leading pair until weakened quickly final 100 yards
always towards rear
always towards rear
in touch on outside, headway chasing leaders 7f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon hung right and weakened over 1f out
slowly away, pushed along and struggling 5f out, always behind
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on into never nearer 3rd final 100 yards
always towards rear, never involved
took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd on inside over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, closed as winner idled close home, always held
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 10f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, idled close home, always doing enough
in touch on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, staye don insid eifnal furlong, went never nearer 4th final 100 yards
took keen hold, tracked leader 2f, chased leaders, ridden one pace in 4th and no impression over 1f out, plugged on towards finish, not pace to threaten
A few of these have a handicap mark with Lovely Story coming out best,. But she has gone the wrong way since placing in a handicap at Ascot in July. Vermeulen finished closer at Chelmsford last time and Casablanca went close over 1m2f at the same track recently but Plenary and Mahfooz look to be treading water at present. St Malo, Cry Wolf and BRODIE (NAP) are among the less exposed types with the latter making most appeal stepping up in trip with Jim Crowley on board after placing at Goodwood on her introduction.
Briac (FR) 100-1 (9-10) Dwelt raced wide towards rear, never on terms, last of 9, dist behind Curriculum (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Nightswift 100-1 (9-12) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 25 3/4l behind Ballet Concerto (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Lovely Story (IRE) 33-1 (9-11) Slowly away, soon in mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, weakened over 3f out, virtually pulled up final 2f, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Wild Hacked (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Astrowizard 100-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and hampered start, last pair, pushed along and struggling halfway, never a factor, last of 10, dist behind Iberica Road (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Boethius 6-1 (9-5) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 8l behind Cape Speed (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (3) pol in Dec.
Cry Wolf 10-1 (9-5) Led early, chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on well, always well held, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Mazaz (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Dinsdale Cape Cross gelding out of Emmy Award.
Mahfooz (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Great Glen (10-0) at Lingfield 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Plenary (USA) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 6, 4l behind West Drive (9-5) at Windsor 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
St Malo (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, stumbled after 2f, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, no impression on leaders, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Strong Force (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Vermeulen 5-2 (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Iberica Road (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Brodie 5-4fav (9-0) Led early, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Saunter (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Casablanca (IRE) 11-8fav (9-0) Led, ridden when pressed entering final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Flower Of Love (9-0) at Chester 1m 2f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
