tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner
chased winner until weakened final furlong
chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on well
held up in last pair, headway between horses over 1 out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd post
steadied start, held up in rear, never on terms
held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along inside final 3f, no impression when ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened soon after
led on near side rail, ridden edged left and headed inside final 2f, weakened soon after
Midnite Bride is upped in class off a higher mark after scoring over track and trip while La Rav has been thereabouts over 7f on Turf and Tom Collins may do better also returning to the all-weather. Imperial Command landed a double here early in the year and Teston slips further down the weights but a chance is taken on ALEXANDER JAMES. The latter ran well for third in Class 2 company at Chelmsford last week and this return to a mile will suit Mick Appleby’s charge.
Imperial Command (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Close up, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Rogue Bear (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Teston (FR) 15-2 (10-0) Led, ridden 2f out, headed just over 1f out, stayed on gamely, short of room 200 yards out, eased, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Bringitonboris (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Alexander James (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Dwelt close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Trumble (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Tadleel 40-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear in near side group, headway chasing group leader over 2f out, led that group inside final 2f, never on terms with main group leaders, hung left and beaten final furlong, 9th of 22, 13 1/4l behind Broken Spear (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
La Rav (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) Held up towards rear, not clear run switched right and good headway near side of group over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Challet (8-7) at York 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Tom Collins 15-2 (9-10) Off the pace and always towards rear, 17th of 19, 29 1/2l behind Diamil (9-9) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Midnite Bride 12-1 (9-11) Made all, raced freely, shaken up 2f out, extended lead well over 1f out, over length ahead entering final 1f, ran on well and in control final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Perfect Swiss (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.