slowly away keen towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
in rear, outpaced 3f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead when hung left final furlong, headed close home
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace inside final furlong
in touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
pushed along to track leader after 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
dwelt in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
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Bad Company only won an amateurs' race at Sandown and will find this tougher but Kattani posted a better effort at Newbury with a tongue-tie reapplied. Moktasaab and Aweedram won their penultimate starts though were both beaten off higher marks last time but Natchez Trace has decent claims on last week’s second over track and trip. Maiden winner PURPLE RIBBON (NAP) found only one too good under a penalty last month. Charlie Fellowes' half-sister to a couple of Listed winners over middle-distances looks sure to improve over this longer trip on her handicap debut and gets the vote.
Alternative Fact 8-1 (9-12) Dwelt keen in rear, headway on inner 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Neenee's Choice (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Thistimenextyear 14-1 (10-0) Always behind, well beaten when not fluent 3 out, last of 14, dist behind Copperless (10-4) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) sft in May.
Bad Company 11-4fav (10-8) Keen made all, ridden and hung left over 1f out, ran on, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Arctic Emperor (10-11) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.
Aweedram (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) In rear, pushed along well over 3f out, kept on inside last, no impression, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Freak Out (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Moktasaab 2-1 (9-1) Led, ridden when pressed over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Aramaic (9-2) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Enthused (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Steadied start, held up in last pair, never involved, last of 8, 11 1/2l behind Lady Reset (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Kattani (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Neenee's Choice (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Kaleidoscopic 4-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Emiyn (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Natchez Trace 40-1 (8-6) Mid-division, closer not much room on rail over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Howzer Black (9-10) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Rainbow Jet (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) In touch, headway 3f out, weakened 2f out, 6th of 7, 8l behind Bad Company (10-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Finoah (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Prominent, pushed along 3f out, lost position 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 16 1/2l behind G For Gabrial (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Purple Ribbon 9-4jfav (9-4) Close up, wide and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Miss Marble (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
London Arch 16-1 (9-4) Soon tracking leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Goldie Hawk (9-11) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
