reluctant to load, reared and left at start
with leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no extra and lost place inside final furlong
mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and headway towards stands side rail over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
led narrowly, ridden inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, gradually weakened
missed break badly, always detached in rear
behind and soon outpaced, ridden over 2f out, never involved
Withdrawn
Mama Africa has won three times around here but has never won over a trip this short. GNAAD is 2-6 on the track and has been keeping much stronger company. It's over a year since he won but looks on a fair mark nowadays and can concede weight all round. Poeta Brasileiro went up 6lb for scoring over the course and distance and couldn't quite cope at Chelmsford though that was a slightly better race than this. Esprit De Corps has been running quite well but a strike-rate of 1-29 doesn't inspire confidence while Liamba has struggled off her raised mark after scoring here in May.
Gnaad (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Fly leapt and almost unseated rider leaving stalls, always behind, 12th of 17, 6 1/4l behind Fantasy Keeper (9-7) at Nottingham 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Rock of Estonia (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Highfaluting (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Esprit De Corps 7-1 (9-5) Went right start, tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Valley of Fire (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Poeta Brasileiro (IRE) 10-3fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, outpaced final 50 yards, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Born To Finish (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Liamba 10-1 (8-11) Prominent until ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Young John (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Mama Africa (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 6l behind Smokey Lane (11-10) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Rose Marmara 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, driven 3f out, soon outpaced, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Filbert Street (8-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Amor Fati (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never involved, last of 11, 6 3/4l behind Chookie Dunedin (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Ower Fly 40-1 (9-0) With leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Lucky Lodge (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Rolladice 8-1 (8-8) Outpaced and always towards rear, 10th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Our Little Pony (9-0) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.