rearing as gates opened and started very slowly, always behind
mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out
tracked leaders, 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably
steadied start and soon switched left, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on, 3rd final furlong, no impression on winner
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader until 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, held by winner final furlong, kept on
Withdrawn
Simon Walker has usually has a choice of mounts in race like this so Nutini, only beaten half-a-length at Bath last week, has to go on the short-list. But he has ground to make up on SWEET PURSUIT on an earlier run at Chepstow. Rod Millman’s filly has performed well off higher marks since recording a double at Lingfield in the summer and is preferred to last week’s Bath runner-up Toni's A Star, who is better over 5f. The Hooded Claw has tumbled down the handicap but has offered little recent encouragement.
Sweet Pursuit 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 10, 4l behind Wahaab (9-4) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
The Hooded Claw (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Prominent, lost place over 2f out, no impression after, plugged on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Show Palace (10-1) at Haydock 5f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Nutini (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Air Of York (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Toni's A Star 8-1 (8-7) Close up, headway to lead over 1f out, looked the winner until headed close home, 2nd of 7, nk behind Spirit Of Rosanna (8-10) at Bath 5f hcp fll (5) sft in Oct.
Fivos 66-1 (9-1) Bumped and hampered start, in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Everkyllachy (9-7) at Bath 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Princess Way (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Keen, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 3 3/4l behind Hedging (9-6) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Flying Sakhee 20-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Kowaiyess (9-5) at Epsom 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
All Or Nothin (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, raced wide chasing leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong, 4th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Sweet Pursuit (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Louis Vee (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Air Of York (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Doctor Parkes 25-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Fikhaar (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.