led over 1f, led over 6f out, clear over 2f out, stayed on
chased leaders, broke leg and fell 7f out
held up, hampered 7f out, never dangerous
chased leaders, chased winner 5f out, hung left over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong and weakened
slowly into stride, held up, headway 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up, hampered and unseated rider 7f out
chased leaders, ridden 5f out, weakening when edged left well over 3f out, tailed off
mid-division, hampered 7f out, headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out
took keen hold, led after 1f, saddle soon slipped, headed over 6f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
held up in touch, hampered 7f out, disputed 2nd from well over 2f out until well over 1f out, weakened 1f out
held up, headway 9f out, soon ridden, weakened 7f out, tailed off
held up, hampered 7f out, hampered well over 3f out, headway from 2f out, kept on but hung left to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner
Zaville is the pick to defy topweight over Montage, with Lady Georgette, Art Historian, Dan's Heir and Ice And Fire all worth a mention. Zaville finally came good at the 13th time of asking when scoring over the course-and-distance 18-days ago, and now that connections have found her trip, she may well be up to defying a penalty. Montage just failed to justify support over the track-and-trip, and then was asked to shoulder 3lb more over further next time. He is not out of it entirely, but is worth taking on again. Lady Georgette pays her first visit here and is interesting stepped up in trip, while Art Historian has started to find his form of late and is another that is out to prove he has the required stamina. Dan's Heir should be noted in the market, given his shrewd trainer, and Ice And Fire goes well here so is yet another for the short-list. Plenty in with chances then, with the modest vote going to Zaville.
Zaville 25-1 (8-9) Soon led, clear when ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at W'hampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct beating Sovereign Spirit (10-0) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Montage (IRE) 10-3jt-fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance well inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Rehearsed (9-3) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Ice And Fire 8-1 (9-2) Held up, headway on bit over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, pushed clear, won at Southwell 1m 6f banded stk (7) fbs beating Red River Rebel (9-6) by 5l, 14 ran.
Danebank (IRE) 8-1 (10-8) Chased leader, every chance and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 10, 7l behind Blue Hedges (10-8) at W'hampton 1m 6f amt hcp (6) pol.
Art Historian (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) Prominent, chased winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra when inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Osolomio (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Lalina (GER) 14-1 (8-11) Chasecd leaders, ridden over 3f out, not clear run and weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 10l behind Western Roots (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) std.
Lady Georgette (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, closing at finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, nk behind Hurry Up Helen (8-13) at Brighton 1m 2f 3yo hcp (6) gf in Sept.
Dan's Heir 14-1 (8-11) Held up, ridden 4f out, kept on final 2f, no impression, 6th of 12, 11l behind Esprit de Corps (9-12) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
