raced wide towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 3f out, soon headed, weakened 2f out
mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish
steadied start, held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final 75 yards
keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 75 yards
in touch, effort 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
stumbled badly start, in rear, ridden and headway when not much from 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never in a position to challenge
True To Form has won three of his last four starts and had Hidden Glory behind when scoring at Kempton last time. There should be more to come from him as he steps up in trip but BRUNSTON may prevent him landing the hat-trick. The latter rejoins Roger Charlton having won a couple of hurdle races for Nicky Henderson this year and, given he won a better race than this on the Flat last year and off a higher mark, the five-year-old gets the vote. Beat Route finished ahead of Sand Skier over C&D last time but had earlier fallen victim to Where's Susie at this track, while Brigadoon is another with claims.
True To Form (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Close up, progress over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led 1f out, soon headed, rallied to lead post, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol beating Emerald Wilderness (9-5) by hd, 14 ran.
Brunston 22-1 (8-3) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 10th of 22, 10l behind Times Up (8-13) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov '10.
Battleoftrafalgar 40-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and strongly challenged over 3f out, headed over 2f out, gradually weakened, 9th of 10, 24l behind Activate (9-4) at Haydock 2m hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
Where's Susie 10-1 (9-5) Held up, headway on outer from over 1f out, ran on to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov beating Reem Star (9-1) by nk, 10 ran.
Brigadoon 6-1 (9-10) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reached winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Beat Route (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
George Adamson (IRE) 9-4fav (9-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind The Bells O Peover (9-11) at Pontefract 1m 4f app hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
Sand Skier 5-1 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Tornado Force (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Beat Route 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Tornado Force (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Trend Line (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Led 1f, tracked leader, lost a couple of places 8f out, dropped to last, still close enough 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Woop Woop (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Hidden Glory 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 14l behind True To Form (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Dubai Bounty 11-1 (9-7) Keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Where's Susie (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Nov.
