in touch, ridden halfway, headway 2f out, no impression
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
made all, ridden and joined from 2f out, asserted well inside final furlong
tracked winner, ridden to join winner from 2f out, every chance until well inside final furlong
chased winner until halfway, ridden when weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on to 3rd inside final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide close up, weakened 3f out
slow into stride always in rear, ridden from over 4f out
NOVALIST returned to winning ways with a vengeance over track and trip during the week. He romped home by six lengths with Masked Dance back in third and Admirable Art well beaten and can defy a penalty. Sleet was thereabouts at the track earlier in the year without ever threatening to win while Tableforten has plummeted down the handicap this year and could figure if taking to the Fibresand. Classical Diva looks best of the rest.
Admirable Art (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Slow into stride mid-division, ridden halfway, some headway 2f out, no impression, 6th of 14, 14l behind Novalist (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs.
Tableforten 16-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Baltic Prince (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) in Nov.
Novalist 16-1 (8-12) Made all, set strong pace, clear over 2f out, unchallenged, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs beating Trust Me Boy (8-9) by 6l, 14 ran.
Sleet (IRE) 9-2fav (9-2) Dwelt, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Gold Class (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (0-55) (6) fbs in Jun.
Masked Dance (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 8l behind Novalist (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs.
Templar Boy 16-1 (9-5) Outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden along, never on terms, 5th of 9, 9l behind Extreme Supreme (9-5) at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) fbs in Nov.
Classical Diva 9-2 (8-8) Dwelt soon recovered raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 12l behind Interchoice Star (9-6) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs.
Eium Mac 18-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 18l behind Triple Star (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) in Nov.
Only For You 25-1 (9-1) Behind and outpaced, 8th of 10, 33l behind Another Royal (9-0) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Flying Applause 50-1 (8-2) Very slowly away, in rear nd keen, ridden over 3f out, one pace, 6th of 11, 6l behind Sarlat (8-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) in Nov.
Shamiana 50-1 (9-1) Keen in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Vaguely Spanish (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks 0-55 (6) in Nov.
Macs Scwar 100-1 (8-7) Slow into stride soon pushed along towards rear, 13th of 14, 40l behind Novalist (8-12) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) fbs.
