always handy enough, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
stumbled and slowly into stride, held up, in mid-division, headway and edged right over 2f out, every chance well over 1f out, not pace of front pair final furlong
slow to break, held up, in rear, took keen hold, never dangerous
held up, in mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched left, never on terms
held up, towards rear, headway on outside over 5f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, steadied 9f out, closed 6f out, not much room 2f out, soon beaten
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly
tracked leaders, switched right and effort 2f out, lost place over 1f out
prominent, led over 2f out, soon headed and slight bump, lost place over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, towards rear, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, edged right and led inside final furlong, ran on well
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not much room and lost place over 10f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on, not able to challenge
tracked leaders, steadied after 2f, headway over 2f out, not much room well over 1f out, unable to quicken, kept on inside final furlong
NonRunner
A competitive Listed race with French raider Dogma closely matched with Bess Of Hardwick on latest running at Lingfield though the latter looks the more progressive and can confirm superiority. Curbyourenthusiasm is better over further nowadays and won a decent handicap over 1m6f at Chelmsford last time while Chemical Charge was placed in a Group 3 in Ireland and has joined Ralph Beckett subsequently. Lady Of Camelot has been thereabouts in pattern company this year and is not out of this but STAR STORM (NAP) returned to form with creditable second to the higher rated Western Hymn over track and trip three weeks ago and James Fanshawe’s colt should go very close with a repeat effort. Crimean Tatar made an impressive start when scoring at Newmarket in July and is the least exposed.
Chemical Charge (IRE) 7-4fav (9-11) Held up in 5th/6th on outer, closer in 5th and ridden on outer 2f out, 4th 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner close home, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Red Stars (8-8) at Roscommon 1m 4f lst stks (1) hvy in Jul.
Curbyourenthusiasm (IRE) 9-4jfav (10-0) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, coaxed into lead inside final furlong, shade readily, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Watersmeet (9-8) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Not So Sleepy 22-1 (9-10) Held up, towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never on terms, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind What About Carlo (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Star Storm (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Took keen hold and soon steadied rear, good headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon every chance when carried left and bumped, just held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Western Hymn (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Bess Of Hardwick 9-2 (9-4) Dwelt, in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead near finish, won at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct beating Dogma (9-4) by nk, 12 ran.
Dogma (FR) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked wide, tracked leaders, headway to lead over 2f out, soon clear, ridden and headed near finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Bess Of Hardwick (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 5f lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
Eager Beaver 8-1 (8-6) Led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Elysian Fields (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gf in Oct.
Elysian Fields (GR) 11-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, quick move on outside tracking leaders 6f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 12l behind Twitch (9-7) at Bath 1m 6f lst fll stks (1) gf in Oct.
Lady Of Camelot (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Carnachy (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f lst fll stks (1) gf in Nov.
Crimean Tatar (TUR) 6-4fav (9-2) Dwelt, close up, tracked leader 7f out, clear with leader 4f out, led over 2f out, pushed out final furlong, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Mazalto (8-11) by 7l, 6 ran.
Prince Of Arran 5-2 (8-6) Held up in touch, smooth headway on inside into 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, rider dropped right rein nearing finish, easily, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Sunblazer (9-10) by 4l, 9 ran.
Cliff Face (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Slightly awkward start, mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Gawdawpalin (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Calvinist 16-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on gamely, just held on, won at York 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Oct beating Master Blueyes (8-1) by hd, 14 ran.
