keen tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
in touch, pushed along 2f out, wide and headway final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
held up on inner, pushed along and switched right 2f out, headway when rider dropped whip over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out
slowly away in rear, never a factor
held up, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
close up, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home
raced wide held up, ridden over 1f, never on terms
slowly away towards rear, pushed along and kept on final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
raced wide in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
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Garth Rockett won this from 6lb lower a year ago and bounced back with a short-head defeat by Ubla at Yarmouth when attempting to concede 6lb to the winner, who looks to have little chance of confirming the form on the revised terms. Swiss Cross was racing for the 132nd time when gaining his 15th success at Kempton and has won from much higher marks in the past. Violet's Lads is 0-14 but was beaten in a photo-finish over the track and trip in July and at Windsor the following month. LOCOMMOTION likes it around here and returned to form with his best effort for a long time at Leicester so gets the nod as Good Luck Charm is much better on Turf.
Ubla (IRE) 17-2 (8-13) Raced wide close up, effort and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Agent Of Fortune (8-6) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Cuttin' Edge (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakening when hampered 2f out, eased, 10th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Danecase (9-9) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Garth Rockett 4-1fav (9-3) Held up, headway to track leaders halfway, led 2f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 10, shd behind Ubla (8-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Good Luck Charm 20-1 (9-4) Raced wide keen towards rear, ridden and headway when edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind City Guest (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Swiss Cross 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide held up, pushed along and headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home, won at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Wild Flower (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Blessed To Empress (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Held up and keen, never a factor, last of 8, 4l behind Busby (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Violet's Lads (IRE) 6-1cfav (11-3) Tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, one pace and no impression, 8th of 16, 7l behind Social Butterfly (10-6) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Classified (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression, 6th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Pure Shores (9-13) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Oct.
Briyouni (FR) 25-1 (8-13) Very slowly away, behind, headway on outside over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 13 1/2l behind Coverham (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Locommotion 50-1 (8-12) Awkwardly away, raced keenly and held up in rear, good headway far side of group over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Channel Packet (9-7) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Vodka Pigeon 16-1 (9-3) Held up, some late headway, never dangerous, 7th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Molten Lava (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (7) pol in Oct.
Clement (IRE) 66-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, kept on towards finish, no threat, 10th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Enthaar (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Brockey Rise (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Behind, driven over 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Compas Scoobie (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Mistry 10-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Social Butterfly (10-6) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
