tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on
raced wide in rear, never on terms
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
raced wide in touch, short lived effort over 2f out
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
keen held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
keen in touch, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt towards rear, ridden and headway far side 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
always towards rear
led after 1f, headed 5f out, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong
VERTICE went close again here last week having won at Newcastle before that. She should be in the mix again but Maharashtra never threatened at Chelmsford last time having only won a selling handicap earlier. Fleursals placed at Wolverhampton still looking for a first success but Nine Elms won off a higher mark earlier in the year and is preferred to Le Bayou and Holy Bee.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 15-2 (9-8) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 18l behind Way Of Life (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Nine Elms (USA) 14-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Pillars Of Earth (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Le Bayou (FR) 10-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 4l behind Gold Souk (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Fleursals 40-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Aljaryaal (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Born To Sire (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, some late headway, no impression, 8th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Way Of Life (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Holy Bee (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Way Of Life (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Cold Harbour 25-1 (9-2) Dwelt in rear, switched to outer 7f out, headway to lead 6f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Beggarman (10-2) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Stand Free 15-2 (9-7) Raced in mid-division, outpaced and weakened at 2f, never a factor, 7th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Inexplicable (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Maharashtra 9-1 (9-4) Steadied start, raced keenly in rear, ran on well towards finish, never nearer, 6th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Captain St Lucifer (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Visitant 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway to go prominent over 8f out, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Pound Off You (9-0) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Vertice (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Batocchi (8-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Voi 10-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Sea Of Charm (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Quelle Vitesse (GER) 25-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, led over 1f, chased leaders, struggling over 3f out, last of 12, 20 1/2l behind Way Of Life (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bar None 28-1 (9-0) In rear, never involved, last of 8, dist behind True Courage (9-13) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
