chased winner, strong challenge throughout final furlong, always just held
made all, strongly pressed when edged right briefly inside final furlong, soon straightened and ran on gamely
mid-division, headway tracking leaders after 2f, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
held up towards rear, headway out wide turning in, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, never quite going pace to reach leaders
started slowly, outpaced in last pair, never a factor
held up off the pace in last trio, some late headway on inside, never going pace to get involved
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened final furlong
raced keenly, soon steadied in 5th, ridden and weakened final furlong
off the pace and always towards rear
BIGTIME BRIDGET is penalised for winning over track and trip but is still weighted to get the better of The African Queen, who scored over 7f at Brighton during the summer. Expected Arrival and Kingmont are both expected to improve for this extra distance while the likes of Springbecamesummer, La Fleur Petrus and Organic are all newcomers to note.
Bigtime Bridget 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov beating Timeless Charm (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
The African Queen 6-1 (9-7) Led, pressed for lead and ridden over 2f out, soon headed, still in touch with leader entering final furlong, no extra close home, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Queues Likely (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Expected Arrival (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and switched right start, held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, tenderly handled and kept on inside final furlong, better for experience, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Topanga (9-2) at Kempton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
La Fleur Petrus (USA) Street Boss filly out of Cheval Blanche.
Organic (IRE) Land Force filly out of Duchy.
Potters Diamond 200-1 (9-2) Tailed off after 2f, last of 7, dist behind Whip Cracker (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Springbecamesummer Wootton Bassett filly out of Apres Midi.
Spirit Charmer 80-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Arisaig (9-7) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Pegasus Of Harry 40-1 (8-12) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Timeless Charm (9-2) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Quick Away 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Alnoory (9-2) at Epsom 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
Where Is The Love 250-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 6th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Majed (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Kingmont (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 9l behind Rochelle (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
