soon led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, outpaced by leaders when edged left over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
held up, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt, held up in rear, never nearer
held up, ridden over 3f out, never on terms
prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 1f out, headed close home
in touch, went 4th 4f out, chased leader over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
Change The Subject went close at Kempton last time, but he's the most exposed of these and looks vulnerable to a more progressive type. RED LOVER could be the one as he was sent off favourite for his belated seasonal debut over 7f here last week, but ran as though needing the outing. He's taken to make amends today at the chief expense of Aqua Aura, who was fourth at this track on her debut. Daring Indian drops back a furlong after his recent fourth here, but Bravestofthebrave was a well beaten third on his debut at Nottingham. Strategic Bid and Night And Dance both went backwards last time after decent debut efforts.
Bravestofthebrave (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Started very slowly, towards rear, steady headway on outside over 3f out, stayed on to modest 3rd 2f out, 3rd of 12, 12l behind Kahraba (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 3yo mdn (5) gf in Oct.
Ivan The Terrible (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up behind, smooth headway on bit over 2f out on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 8l behind Sky High Diver (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) sft in Oct.
Mataajir (USA) 25-1 (8-12) Started slowly, never on terms, 7th of 10, 17l behind Chokidar (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol.
Red Lover Evensfav (9-3) Started slowly, took keen hold, held up, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on to 3rd close home, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Chokidar (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol.
Strategic Bid 11-1 (9-3) Slowly away, rein broke soon after start, bolted and unrideable, hit outside rail and ran very wide into straight 8f out, soon prominent until eased 4f out, last of 11, well behind Eagles Peak (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gd in Jul.
Lady Lyrath (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace, 11th of 19, 17l behind Atlantic Swing (9-0) at Curragh 1m 1f 3yo fll stks sft in Oct.
Aqua Aura (USA) 11-10fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced inside final 3f, headway and edged left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Whey Sauce (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol.
Night And Dance (IRE) 11-8fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort on outer 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 16l behind Floral Beauty (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Change The Subject (USA) 6-1 (9-2) With leader and keen, ridden over 1f out, soon challenged, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind The Which Doctor (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Daring Indian 16-1 (9-0) In touch, effort 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Ajeeb (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
