soon led, headed over 5f out, no chance with winner final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly
slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
held up, ridden, outpaced 3f out, headway 2f out, took 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd over 1f out, never dangerous
started very slowly, always outpaced well in rear, tailed off final 3f
tracked leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch until weakened rapidly over 2f out, tailed off
Nonrunner
A competitive starter and STATUTE BOOK is chanced at the likely odds with Wickedly Fast and Smalljohn the others to make appeal. The selection shaped with a degree of ability in a recent Kempton event and with the trainer in such good form of late, we can anticipate a decent run at a fair price. Wickedly Fast has chances of reversing form with Svindal on their last meeting. The useful Matthew Davies can make his 7lb allowance count. Smalljohn makes a first run for Bryan Smart having left Declan Carroll. He won sellers and claimers at York and Thirsk earlier in the year. Dead Cat Bounce is a half-brother to Bond City and could literally be anything. Zepnove did not build upon a victory in a Dundalk maiden though has to be noted in the market granted connections. Miss Kadee ran fourth in a Bath maiden at odds of 100/1. This looks to be the correct level for her. Kinigi has looked in need of a step up in trip so the market is watched closely today. Statute Book is likely to be a decent price and is recommended to small stakes.
Come On Buckers (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Set fast pace, clear over 6f out, headed over 3f out, weakened well over 2f out, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Recession Proof (9-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Smalljohn 8-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 28l behind Lahaleeb (9-1) at Newcastle 7f 2yo hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Dead Cat Bounce (IRE) Mujadil colt out of Where's Charlotte.
Statute Book (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Steady start, towards rear, steady headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not troubled leaders, 4th of 13, 5l behind Jonah's Cruising (8-9) at Kempton 7f 2yo clm (6) pol in Oct.
Svindal (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, hung badly right from 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind Captain Cavendish (8-11) at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol in Oct.
Admiring Glances 100-1 (9-0) Prominent, hung left and lost place 2f out, 8th of 12, 10l behind Bombina (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gd in Oct.
Auctioniki Auction House filly out of Cashiki.
Bid To Dance 33-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, raced keenly, lost place 2f out, 10th of 13, 10l behind Timeteam (9-5) at Great Leighs 6f 2yo clm (5) pol in Oct.
Miss Kadee 100-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 5l behind Blue Tango (9-3) at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Wickedly Fast (USA) 16-1 (7-13) Slowly into stride, in touch, hung left well over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 12, hd behind Captain Cavendish (8-11) at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol in Oct.
Zepnove (IRE) 25-1 (8-4) Trailing and ridden after 2f out, still rear approaching straight, kept on one pace from 2f out, 10th of 14, 12l behind Grand Admiral (9-2) at Dundalk 1m 2yo hcp pol in Oct.
Kinigi (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Towards rear, stayed on from over 1f out, 5th of 15, 8l behind Speedy Guru (8-4) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn auc (5) gs in Oct.