towards rear, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
prominent, led halfway, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, readily
dwelt outpaced
always in rear
in touch, pushed along and outpaced halfway, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner
led, headed halfway, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Rural Celebration landed a double at Newcastle last month and prevented Showdaisy from recording a hat-trick on the first of those wins. I'll Be Good handles the surface though has looked high enough in the weights since winning at Chester in September but there are several course and distance winners with a shout. That includes ORIENTAL RELATION, who drops back down a grade for this and has won off a higher mark before. He has the beating of Razin' Hell but New Road Side and September Issue look bigger threats.
Rural Celebration 5-2fav (9-12) Made most, driven 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Newcastle 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Dark Side Dream (9-2) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
I'll Be Good 11-2fav (9-4) Led, ridden 2 lengths clear 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Cosmic Chatter (9-3) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Oriental Relation (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Upstaging (9-3) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Razin' Hell 25-1 (9-6) Raced wide, close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Silvanus (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Showdaisy 10-3 (9-12) Led until over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Rural Celebration (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Bondi Beach Boy 6-1 (9-4) Switched right soon after start, soon tracked leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Ballesteros (9-8) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Van Gerwen 8-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 14, 31 3/4l behind Cosmic Chatter (9-3) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
King Crimson 8-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Silvanus (9-4) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
September Issue 28-1 (8-4) Held up, near side, switched right and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 9th of 19, 2 3/4l behind Laughton (8-5) at Goodwood 5f hcp stks (3) gf in Jul.
Escalating 22-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 13th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Shouranour (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
New Road Side 8-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon led, headed halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Wentworth Falls (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Elusivity (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Raced wide, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Wentworth Falls (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Noble Storm (USA) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 5 1/4l behind New Road Side (8-12) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Krystallite 50-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never involved, 6th of 12, 8l behind Verne Castle (9-0) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
