held up last, ridden inside final 2f, headway between horses and strong run inside final furlong, just failed
chased leaders on outside, pushed along and struggling to go pace 3f out, headway and switched left over 1f out, soon ridden and every chance, no extra near finish
made all, held on gamely, all out
chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, just outpaced near finish
raced keenly, chased winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, rider dropped reins veered left and weakened inside final furlong
KODIAC EXPRESS scored over course and distance with Grandfather Tom well beaten before going in again at Nottingham. She beat the re-opposing Puds last time and is fancied to confirm superiority, despite the worse terms. May Remain has also won at Nottingham this year but should have done better at Wolverhampton last time while though Prince Ahwahnee was successful over 6f on the all-weather at Lingfield last month he failed to figure off a higher mark at Leicester last time.
Prince Ahwahnee 11-2 (9-2) Keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Gabrial The Saint (9-1) at Leicester 6f hcp (3) gs in May.
May Remain 7-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 4th of 9, 4l behind Big Time Maybe (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f (4) pol in Oct.
Puds 9-4fav (9-7) Hampered start, in touch, headway over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Kodiac Express (8-13) at Nottingham 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Grandfather Tom 33-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Kodiac Express (8-7) at Windsor 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Kodiac Express (IRE) 11-4 (8-13) Made all, hard pressed from over 1f out, held on gamely closing stages, won at Nottingham 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun beating Puds (9-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.