Estibdaad is upped 4lb after winning at Chelmsford while Paved With Gold went close over a mile at the same track on his latest trip over from Ireland. Let's Be Happy and Garcon De Soleil were both placed over 1m4f here on their respective latest starts while Captain Pugwash has been thereabouts over a mile recently. 1m4f on soft going proved beyond PERFECT SPY at Lingfield on her handicap debut but Luca Cumani’s filly was steadily improving before that and she gets another chance in this.
Paved With Gold (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on, went 2nd well inside final furlong, not trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Beepeecee (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Art Of Swing (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Soon chasing leaders on outside, went alone to stands rail 3f out, one pace 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 10 1/4l behind Overhaugh Street (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Berkeley Vale 20-1 (9-6) Towards rear, soon chased leaders wide, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Scoones (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Threediamondrings 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, detached in rear, never dangerous, last of 7, 35 1/2l behind Transmitting (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Silver Dixie (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 5th of 13, 4l behind Scoones (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sisania (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Raced wide, keen in touch, bumped 1st, headway chasing leaders 4th, hit 8th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on again run-in, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Kayflin (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Glens Wobbly 20-1 (9-13) Mid-division, under pressure over 3f out, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Fivehundredmiles (9-12) at Newbury 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Perfect Spy 5-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 16l behind Hermosa Vaquera (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) sft in Sep.
Captain Pugwash (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Chetan (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Estibdaad (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Made most, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating California Cliffs (8-9) by 2l, 11 ran.
Let's Be Happy (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 7f out, le dover 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Hepplewhite (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Garcon De Soleil 17-2 (8-7) Held up mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, kept on strongly, nearest at finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind The Ginger Berry (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Fleetwood Poppy 50-1 (8-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out and weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 21l behind Hope Is High (9-12) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
