chased leaders on outside, three wide home turn, ridden and weakened over 2f out
towards rear of mid-division, never on terms
held up off the pace in last pair, not clear run and switched out left inside final 2f, ran on towards finish, never nearer
slowly into stride and badly hampered start, well adrift in rear, still plenty to do when headway on inside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, lost 2nd and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong
wore hood to post, raced keenly in mid-division on inside, never dangerous
made all, came clear over 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged
went right and badly hampered rival start, always rear-division
went left hampered rival then bumped start, switched right and held up towards rear on inside, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong and closed, not reach winner
went left start, raced keenly in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place
chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and weakened soon after
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Starter For Ten has been thereabouts recently but has a poor strike-rate and BOBBY ON THE BEAT is preferred. The latter is back on a winning mark and a recent third at Chelmsford suggests he can go close in this. Dazzerling placed over track and trip last time while Brazen Diamond drops down from 7f but Gherkin steps back up in trip.
Gosnay Gold (FR) 40-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 34 1/4l behind Marlay Park (9-12) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Bobby On The Beat (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Good speed from wide draw to chase leader, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Harb (9-10) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Starter For Ten 13-2 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden to lead and edged right inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Tell'em Nowt (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Pluperfect 4-1 (9-6) Steadied and badly hampered start, off the pace towards rear and never able to recover, last of 8, 16 1/2l behind Dynamic Talent (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Gherkin 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, always behind, 6th of 8, 10l behind Phoenix Star (9-4) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Alfred Cove 50-1 (9-7) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra final 110yds, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Palifico (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Holbache 20-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Tell'em Nowt (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Thakrah 3-1 (9-7) Rear mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never threatened, 5th of 9, 2l behind Sparked (9-3) at Lingfield 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sense Of Security 16-1 (9-9) Raced wide early, headway to lead over 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Habanero Star (10-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Dazzerling (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway and switched left over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Brazen Idol (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Musaytir (IRE) 125-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 13, 2l behind Idoapologise (9-8) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Brazen Diamond 5-2fav (9-6) Chased leader, ridden and briefly outpaced 2f out, headway out wide inside last, every chance final 100 yards, could not match pace of winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Local Bay (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
