close up in rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to challenge entering final furlong, no impression towards finish
led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead towards finish, ran on
headway to lead over 5f out, ridden entering final furlong, headed towards finish
close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace
dwelt in touch towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
Last year’s winner DOCUMENTING looks to have leading claims once again. Kevin Frost’s charge won a decent handicap over track and trip last month and can take advantage of today’s favourable terms. He has 6lb to spare with Shine So Bright, who failed to land the odds in a conditions race at Chelmsford last time and steps back up in distance for this along with Spanish City. The latter ran a big race when runner-up in the Ayr Gold Cup in September while Highland Dress has only raced over 6f since joining Archie Watson’s yard back in March though should have the measure of Mister Snowdon and Radetsky at the weights.
Documenting 8-1 (9-12) In touch, switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on strongly to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct beating Ghalyoon (8-9) by nk, 9 ran.
Highland Dress 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Good Effort (9-3) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Shine So Bright 10-11fav (9-7) Wore hood to post, went sharply right start, soon led, clear going easily over 2f out, reduced lead and ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on, always held, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Raucous (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (2) pol in Sep.
Spanish City 22-1 (9-3) Midfield in centre group, pushed along when headway over 2f out, ridden and close up over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on strongly, headed close home, 2nd of 24, 1/2l behind Nahaarr (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Mister Snowdon 10-1 (9-8) Led and set steady pace, shaken up and edged left over 1f out, headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Light And Dark (9-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Radetsky (USA) 5-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Fox Duty Free (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.