tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not quite reach front pair
pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed near finish
slowly into stride, behind, driven and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on, never reached leaders
mid-division, outpaced on outside 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
prominent on outside, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon behind and outpaced
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong
mid-division, driven and headway on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, led near finish
chased leaders, driven and outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression
led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place and gradually weakened inside final furlong
Show Me The Bubbly went close here last week while Awsaaf landed a hat-trick earlier, including a double at the track. The latter struggled at Bath last time but had earlier beaten Thegreyvtrain at the same track while Teepee Time has been thereabouts on Turf recently and Ty Rock Brandy arrives from Ireland with a chance. But SPIRITED GUEST is the least exposed having won a novices race over course and distance last time so George Margarson’s charge gets the vote with further progress expected.
Spirited Guest 5-4fav (9-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd and poised to challenge over 1f out, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, driven out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Hassaad (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Show Me The Bubbly 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, effort to challenge when edged left over 1f out, soon ridden, led inside final furlong, edged right, kept on, headed post, 3rd of 10, shd behind Choosey (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Awsaaf 6-1 (9-6) Behind, outpaced inside final 2f, never a threat, 11th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Delagate This Lord (9-10) at Bath 6f hcp (2) fm in Sep.
Major Blue 20-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 10 3/4l behind Kingsley Klarion (8-8) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
The Defiant 20-1 (9-7) Led stands side group, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 17, 3 1/4l behind Militia (9-5) at Ayr 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Superseded (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened final 100 yards, 8th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Hard Solution (8-13) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Thegreyvtrain 2-1fav (9-4) Prominent, led and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Urban Highway (9-4) at Brighton 5f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Ty Rock Brandy (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 1f out, went 2nd inside final 100 yards, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind My Good Brother (8-13) at Bellewstown 5f hcp gd in Aug.
David's Beauty (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on outside, every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Powerful Dream (9-3) at Bath 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Dodgy Bob 50-1 (8-7) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Smokey Lane (9-11) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Teepee Time 12-1 (8-13) Overall leader stand side, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind The Grey Zebedee (9-2) at Catterick 5f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
