chased leaders, lost place over 5f out, some late headway, no impression
slwo to break, soon mid-division, pushed along on outside over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
prominent, ridden and lost place over 2f out, soon weakened
not much room start and slowly into stride, took keen hold, mid-division, ridden 2f out, no real progress
steadied start, always towards rear
made most, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely
prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never dangerous
took keen hold, held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, soon switched right and closed, never on terms
chased leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, driven over 2f out, kept on, lost 2nd close home
mid-division on inside, effort over 2f out, kept on, not trouble leaders
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
The progressive Bounty Pursuit scored again at Chepstow last month, though is raised in class today off a higher mark so FIGHTING TEMERAIRE is preferred. The latter completed a double over today’s trip during the summer and was beaten only a head in a tougher Class 4 race at Lingfield last time. Mums Hope has been thereabouts over a mile recently and Little Palaver found only one too good over track and trip last month while Turn To Rock was narrowly beaten in a lower grade contest here earlier in the month. I Can posted his best effort so far when a close-up fifth at Chelmsford on his handicap debut and could figure.
Fighting Temeraire (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up and behind, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 7, hd behind Kachumba (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Bounty Pursuit 13-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, clear towards finish, won at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Foxy Femme (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Water Diviner (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Kingston Kurrajong (9-11) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Mums Hope 3-1 (9-5) Soon led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Crystal Casque (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Ghayadh 10-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Tum Tum (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Little Palaver 16-1 (9-10) Bumped start, mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Gavi Di Gavi (8-10) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Mendoza (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on outside, weakening when hung right over 1f out, last of 10, 9 1/2l behind Revolutionise (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Kamikaze Lord (USA) 5-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Jabalaly (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
I Can (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Behind, struggling in rear 3f out, headway on inside hanging left over 1f out, ran on towards finish, never nearer, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Sonnet Rose (8-13) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Final Frontier (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind B Fifty Two (8-8) at Catterick 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Turn To Rock (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when hard ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, shd behind Magicinthemaking (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Pentland Lad (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Tracked leader, effort well over 1f out, soon lost place, 12th of 13, 10 1/4l behind In The Cove (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
