close up in 4th, effort on outer approaching final 2f when ran very wide and lost ground, ridden and ran on final furlong, gaining towards finish
keen led after 1f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again post
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led 1f, tracked leaders, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed post
NonRunner
It’s a bit of s surprise to see ENIGMATIC in a claimer as he was quite impressive returning from a break in a Chelmsford maiden. Still unexposed, he looks the one to beat. Topmeup is 0-9 on the all-weather but has won three times on Turf since August so can’t be ignored. Mutineer won at Kempton and Wolverhampton in August and has every chance at the weights but the others have some improving to do.
Mutineer 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 2nd over 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 7th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Glendun (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Enigmatic (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Sep beating Swiss Vinnare (9-5) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Topmeup 3-1 (8-4) In touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Leicester 7f stks (5) gs in Oct beating Sans Souci Bay (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Junoesque 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Mach One (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Violet's Lads (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Soon led, pressed from 2f out, kept slight lead until headed and no extra in 3rd final strides, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Garth Rockett (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Lady Morel (IRE) 4-1fav (9-0) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, no impression, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Baltic Prince (9-7) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.