held up towards rear, effort over 4f out, not clear run when close up inside final furlong, kept on same pace
steadied start, in rear, stayed on final furlong, never involved
towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, never on terms
not much room start, held up towards rear, not much room after 2f, well behind over 4f out
in touch in mid-division, headway over 5f out, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, driven over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, eased when beaten
prominent, not much room and lost place on inside over 3f out, no impression after
always towards rear
chased leaders, not much room and lost place after 2f, no impression final 2f
prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, held after, kept on same pace
chased leaders, led over 8f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
soon led, headed over 8f out, lost place over 4f out, soon tailed off
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
It took Victory March 22 attempts to open his account but he did so at Newcastle last time while Gold Standard had International Law back in third when winning over a shorter trip here and is preferred to stablemate Be Fair. Sicario went close over 1m6f at Chelmsford last week but VALLEY OF FLOWERS gets another chance. The latter disappointed on heavy going at Ayr recently but was narrowly beaten here before that and Mark Winn’s 5lb allowance helps her cause.
Ship To Shore 80-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Buxted Too (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Mummy's Boy 50-1 (9-6) Raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 33 1/2l behind Buxted Too (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Be Fair 15-2 (9-11) Settled in rear, driven along 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Arcadian Friend (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Flood Defence (IRE) 11-1 (10-9) In touch, headway 3 out, track leaders next, ridden and stayed on one pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Operation Overlord (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Victory March (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Prominent, headway to challenge leader over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Termonator (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Valley Of Flowers (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Chased clear leader, closed 5f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Clansman (9-13) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Blazer Two 22-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, led going well 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Central City (9-9) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Reset Button 18-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hanging left and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Haven Lady (9-13) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Gold Standard (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) In touch, switched left and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out, won at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Bellshill Beauty (8-12) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Sicario (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Heatherdown Hero (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Lucky Draw 25-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway and switched right 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Nordhalla (9-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Emulation 125-1 (9-1) Pushed along towards rear early, pushed along over 3f out, lost touch 2f out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Miss Down Under (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) sft in Sep.
Bond Spirit 40-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, reminders 8f out, driven along over 5f out, lost place over 2f out, well beaten and hanging left over 1f out, last of 6, 24 3/4l behind Pablo Prince (10-1) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
International Law 7-2 (9-2) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden and switched right 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Gold Standard (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
