held up in touch, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 3f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, went 2nd final 150 yards, plugging on when hampered 100 yards out, held
slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, hung left and led inside final furlong, hung left again 100 yards out, soon clear
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, every chance 2f out, soon hung left, kept on same pace inside final furlong
raced alone on near side rail, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
held up, headway and closer 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased
bit keen, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, outpaced when hampered entering final 2f, soon switched right and rallied strongly towards finish
chased leaders, hampered and snatched up inside final furlong, no chance after
made most until ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, weakened soon after
chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, tailed off
The going is an unknown for most of these and all are having a first run at HQ. Doncaster runner-up Stars In The Sky needs forgiving a shocking effort at Kempton when a hot favourite while Tafish’s victory last month came on Fibresand. Selecto was never going the pace at Chelmsford last time so should appreciate the extra 2f as he’d run well at Newbury earlier. GLOBAL STORM plotted a wide course last time at Sandown but still hit the front briefly approaching the final furlong. Gelded since, the Godolphin runner can make it fourth-time lucky on his handicap debut.
It's Good To Laugh (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) In rear, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 5 3/4l behind Tritonic (8-12) at Newbury 1m stks (2) gd in Sep.
Global Storm (IRE) 2-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Miss Yoda (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Clay Regazzoni 6-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Oct beating Talap (9-4) by hd, 9 ran.
Tafish (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Just off the pace in 5th, ridden before halfway, headway on wide outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on well, won at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Animal Instinct (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Stars In The Sky 11-10fav (9-0) Soon led, headed after 1f, remained prominent, driven and unable to quicken 2f out, soon lost place, beaten over 1f out, 9th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Acquitted (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.
Tantivy 9-2 (9-5) Led 4f, chased leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Midnights Legacy (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Selecto 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Cobber Kain (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Eventful 11-1 (9-0) Dwelt soon tracked leader, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Tiempo Vuela (9-0) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Rochford (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, led over 1f out, soon ridden, joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 125 yards, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Souter Johnnie (9-5) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.
