slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, took keen hold, weakened final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
Nonrunner
The frustrating ENCORE UN FOIS disappointed yet again back in handicap company last time. However, he did manage to get his head in front in a claimer over 1m2f at this track before that and gets a tentative vote to confirm the form with runner-up Ice Cold Bex here. The latter will appreciate the return to a mile, while West Side may do better stepping up to today's distance for the first time. Brown Pete looks best of the remainder with a 7lb claimer to help his cause.
Encore Un Fois 11-2 (9-0) Steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, not troubled leaders, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Woop Woop (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Brown Pete (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 16l behind Kames Park (8-13) at Lingfield 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Deliberation (IRE) 33-1 (7-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 15l behind Global Village (8-7) at Southwell 6f clm stks (6) fbs.
Ice Cold Bex 12-1 (8-2) Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 21l behind Junoob (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f clm stks (6) pol.
West Side (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 5l behind Gazboolou (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.
Loch Fleet (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 13l behind Signora Frasi (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Nov.