prominent until pushed along and lost place over 2f out
led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
last to break, held up in rear, headway 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up in rear, some headway on outside over 1f out, never on terms, no extra
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, clear 100 yards out, idled towards finish
mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms with leaders
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, no impression on winner 100 yards out, lost 2nd towards finish
held up in mid-division, edged left oevr 1f out, no headway
tracked leaders, lost place on inside over 2f out
Serena Brotherton has won two of the four renewals of this but her mount Megalala has gone off the boil since landing a double in August. BAVARICA is always a danger in these events and she won under today's amateur at Folkestone on her penultimate start. She gets the nod racing off only a 2lb higher mark today. Both Strike Force and Moody Tunes have gone close recently, but have something to prove over today's longer trip, though Shades Of Grey only just failed over this distance at Bath on her latest start and has claims on that form.
Moody Tunes 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, soon pushed along, never on terms, 6th of 13, 7l behind Hacienda (8-13) at Chester 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep.
Megalala (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Led and soon 3 lengths clear, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 17l behind Tameen (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.
Bavarica 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up, always in rear, last of 8, 9l behind Eagle Nebula (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Sep.
Strike Force 14-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Gritstone (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Sircozy (IRE) 9-4 (9-6) Close up, steadied to rear 7f out, ridden over 2f out, soon struggling, eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 5, 38l behind Rockfella (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Shades Of Grey 9-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden to press leader over 1f out, edged left and led inside final furlong, bumped and headed final stides, 2nd of 6, hd behind Lily In Pink (9-3) at Bath 1m 4f flls hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Eastern Magic 15-2 (9-4) Led after 2f, reminders when hung left 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 10l behind Hot Spice (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Sep.
Stormy Morning 4-1fav (9-10) Always prominent, chased winner 4f out, ridden well over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner final furlong, 2nd of 15, 11l behind Vittachi (8-9) at Catterick 1m 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Honoured (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Awkward leaving stalls, pulled hard and soon chasing leader until 4f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 13th of 15, 24l behind Taste The Wine (10-7) at Warwick 1m 3f am hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sep.
Hurricane Thomas (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Chased leaders to over 4f out, soon behind, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Vittachi (8-9) at Catterick 1m 6f app hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
