prominent, went 2nd over 2f out, driven and every chance approaching final furlong, not quicken towards finish
with leader, led just inside final furlong, driven along and caught on line
slowly away, behind, keeping on one pace on rail but no chance, ran out of room near finish
chased leaders, not quicken 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach front pair
in touch, hard driven 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
soon pushed along towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on well towards finish to lead on line
led, headed just inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up, no chance final 2f
raced wide, held up, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Leah's Pride, Desert Light and Zazous are the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to Leah's Pride. The selection ran better than the bare form suggested last time when finishing ninth behind Magic Amour at Wolverhampton. She was leading at the distance but then got squeezed for room and she can be considered a little unlucky. Desert Light rates the main danger as he was a fair fourth behind Orchestration at Southwell last time. He raced alone on the far side that day so it was a good effort and he has to considered. Zazous finished third behind John Robie at Lingfield last time but that was over 7f and with this return to the minimum trip in his favour he is another that should be thereabouts at the finish. Pulse would have claims on the pick of his form but he has been below-par of late and for the winner we return to Leah's Pride.
Auentraum (GER) 9-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 13, 6l behind Magic Amour (8-8) at W'hampton 6f stk (7) pol.
Desert Light (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) With leaders, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon led, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened, 4th of 14, 5l behind Orchestration (8-11) at Southwell 5f stk (7) fbs.
Stephanie's Mind 25-1 (8-11) Raced far side in touch, chased winner over 2f out until over 1f out, 9th of 14, 12l behind Blessed Place (8-13) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (6) gf in Sept.
Taipan Tommy (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3l behind Magic Amour (8-8) at W'hampton 6f stk (7) pol.
Zazous 16-1 (9-7) Prominent, driven to chase leading pair 2f out, chased winner briefly over 1f out, outpaced final furlong, 3rd of 11, 6l behind John Robie (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Oct.
Leah's Pride 7-1 (9-1) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, not much room, eased when beaten inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 8l behind Magic Amour (8-8) at W'hampton 6f stk (7) pol.
Pulse 12-1 (8-12) Behind, ridden halfway, stayed on final furlong, no impression, 7th of 14, 6l behind Orchestration (8-11) at Southwell 5f stk (7) fbs.
Strathclyde (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, effort on inside over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 17, 2l behind Largs (8-11) at Warwick 5f app stk (7) gd in Oct.
