bumped start, held up towards rear, well beaten over 3f out
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway from 2f out, kept on to press for 3rd inside final furlong, no impression
chased leaders, closed over 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, unable to challenge winner
led early, prominent, pushed along 4f out, 3rd and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon behind
soon led, headed 11f out, stayed handy, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up and behind early, ridden 6f out, very modest late headway, no chance
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, no impression on front pair final furlong
prominent, led 11f out, kept on well final 2f
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on outside, edged right over 2f out, weakened
went right start, held up towards rear, switched right and some headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Four Kingdoms is the obvious one in this after back-to-back victories at Yarmouth and Kempton, though only won by a nose last time and is 5lb higher. Jan De Heem has run here 12 times but only won once and was beaten 14 lengths when second off this mark last month at Catterick. Theodore Ladd has ridden Affair in both of her wins and she's travelled up from Lambourn but a first UK victory for French import APALIS could be on the cards if ready for her first start since June - she has slipped to a mark which connections should be able to exploit..
Shalamzar (FR) 6-1 (10-3) Towards rear, reminders after 3rd and pushed along, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Akula (11-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Apalis (FR) 33-1 (8-4) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Great Fighter (9-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Jan De Heem 8-1 (10-0) Towards rear, wide and headway over 3f out, chased clear leading pair over 2f out, chased clear winner entering final furlong, no threat, 2nd of 12, 14l behind Tonto's Spirit (10-0) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Four Kingdoms (IRE) 11-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, led post, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Sky Eagle (9-3) by ns, 14 ran.
Pertuis (IRE) 66-1 (9-12) Behind, under pressure over 3f out, soon no impression, 13th of 14, 28 1/2l behind Champagne Rules (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Pantomime (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace closing stages, 13th of 21, 9l behind Muraabit (9-11) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gf in May.
La Bacouetteuse (FR) 50-1 (8-10) Always behind, weakened over 4f out, 10th of 12, dist behind Tonto's Spirit (9-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Leopard (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Soon chasing leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 8th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Miningrocks (9-8) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Affair 8-1 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Esspeegee (9-2) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Dance With Kate 33-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Miss M (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Unonothinjonsnow 7-1 (8-3) Started very slowly, well off the pace in rear, never a factor, 12th of 13, dist behind Sunnua (8-13) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gd in Nov.
