held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led , ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded towards finish
in touch, headway on outer inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to go 2nd towards finish
raced wide, towards rear, never a factor
close up, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ridden edged right and stayed on to lead towards finish
slowly away, in rear, never a factor
keen, tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, soon lost 2nd
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, stayed on near finish
raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Spinners Ball was beaten less than a length when fourth in a tight finish at Newcastle but Pastoral Music has only won a maiden at Kempton so far. Hurdles winner Take Two should appreciate the return to 1m4f though has yet to win on the all-weather so PRIORS BROOK is preferred. The latter went close over 1m2f at Windsor last month and is worth another try over today’s distance off his current mark. Northern Meeting’s only win to date on the Flat came back in 2013 but she’s won three times over hurdles since.
Gaelic Silver (FR) 10-1 (10-1) Held up, headway on outer over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Syncopate (10-7) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Excellent Puck (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Indira (9-5) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Artful Rogue (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Keen, held up, headway on outer 7f out, joined leader over 5f out, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Syncopate (10-7) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
El Campeon 50-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Higher Power (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Priors Brook 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on but always held, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Beardwood (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Northern Meeting (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, headway over 3f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind London Prize (9-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Take Two 33-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, soon every chance, kept on and no extra close home, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Petite Jack (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Pastoral Music 14-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind London Prize (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Spinners Ball (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 13, 1/2l behind Heart Locket (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Juste Pour Nous 17-2 (8-9) Led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Ready (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
