slowly into stride, behind, soon detatched, headway over 7f out, weakened well over 5f out
led 6f, remained prominent, lost place over 6f out, tailed off
held up, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride, held up in touch, chased leaders over 9f out, weakened over 3f out
dwelt, always in rear, beaten over 6f out, behind when pulled up over 3f out
held up, headway to chase leaders at halfway, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up in rear, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders over 1f out, never a threat
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, faded final furlong
tracked leader, raced freely, led after 6f, hung right when challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
chased leaders, lost place over 6f out
Nonrunner
Rock of Ages scored over track and trip at this time last year and could go well while Vivacissimo was placed over a shorter trip here three weeks ago when ahead of Lucie Rie. Chloe's Image won over 1m6f at Wolverhampton in April last year but has not raced since and Ellerina was beaten only a short-head at over 2m at the same track in November. But leading amateur Serena Brotherton gets the leg-up on HALL OF BEAUTY today and Mike Appleby's charge gets the vote having finished ahead of Sign Of The Times when second here last month.
Toptempo 12-1 (11-1) Close up, mistake 4th, tracked leader 6th until next, ridden 3 out, plugged on same pace, went 3rd run-in, 3rd of 8, 25l behind Jumpandtravel (11-7) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Chloe's Image 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Medieval Bishop (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Vivacissimo (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) In touch, chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, kept on, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Coorg (8-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Rock of Ages 66-1 (10-12) Chased leader who was clear until after 3rd, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened before 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 3m (4) sft in Dec.
Doctor Of Music (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division on outside, dropped towards rear and pushed along 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up 3 out, at Taunton 3m (4) sft in Dec.
Lucie Rie (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Outpaced in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on under pressure, never a threat, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Coorg (8-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Dissertation 10-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind Grand Facile (8-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Hall Of Beauty 11-4 (8-9) Chased leaders, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace, 2nd of 6, 8l behind All Rounder (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Ellerina 5-1 (8-10) In touch on outer, chased leader over 3f out to 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Little Stampy (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Sign Of The Times 25-1 (8-4) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 9 1/4l behind All Rounder (9-7) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Smugglers Lane (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) Behind, headway over 4f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 4th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Mr Boss Man (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
