keen, prominent, led halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, faded closing stages
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on under pressure
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, faded final furlong
chased leaders early, outpaced and lost place before halfway
led until halfway, rallied and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
Show Palace has won three times around here and has scored from higher marks than this so has to be respected. BELLEVARDE just failed to peg back Wrenthorpe on heavy ground here a fortnight ago and though 3lb higher is on the same mark as his last success at Windsor in April. Aperitif finished almost 3l behind Wrenthorpe here earlier and looks held while Red Pike was 5l behind Samovar at Southwell last time though wasn't suited by the surface unlike the winner, who is a specialist there.
Show Palace 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Militia (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Samovar 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Young John (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Red Pike (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 5th of 12, 4l behind Samovar (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Bellevarde (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, hung left under pressure entering final furlong, chased winner closing stages, stayed on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Wrenthorpe (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Quench Dolly 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out, 10th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Wrenthorpe (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Hieronymus 20-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Doc Sportello (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Aperitif 10-3 (9-2) Raced centre, soon outpaced and behind, headway under pressure when wandered over 1f out, ridden into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Wrenthorpe (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Somewhere Secret 18-1 (9-1) Hampered start, always behind, outpaced over 2f out, 12th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Futuristic (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Lydiate Lady 12-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Samovar (9-3) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.