hampered start, towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final 100 yards, never dangerous
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
bumped start, mid-division, shaken up, edged left and no impression over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, went 2nd near finish, no impression on winner
hampered start, mid-division, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
went right start, soon prominent, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always prominent, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
bumped start, in rear, stayed on final 100 yards, no threat
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong
pressed leader, lost place over 2f out, eased
hampered start, mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
Sleepy Sioux beat the re-opposing Boom The Groom by only a head at Kempton recently and it's too close to call between those two. Even Stevens finished back in third in the above race with Megaleka and Viva Verglas further behind. It Must Be Faith continued his good progress when landing a double at Nottingham and has a further 7lb rise to contend with but DESERT ACE (NAP) looks the more progressive. Michael Dods' charge returned to winning ways in this grade at Goodwood last month and can make a winning debut on the all-weather.
Sleepy Sioux 5-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, led towards finish, just held on, won at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Boom The Groom (8-9) by hd, 8 ran.
Even Stevens 11-1 (9-7) Led, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Sleepy Sioux (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Desert Ace (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Made all towards centre, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct beating Ladweb (8-8) by 1l, 11 ran.
Smart Daisy K 11-4 (8-11) Tracked leaders, keen early, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Milly's Gift (9-4) at Leicester 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sep.
Megaleka 8-1 (8-11) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 6th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Sleepy Sioux (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Master Bond 12-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden well over 1f out, weakened and eased soon after, 10th of 16, 11l behind Englishman (9-3) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Oct.
Viva Verglas (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Went right start, chased leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 4l behind Sleepy Sioux (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Boom The Groom (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Hampered start, chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, every chance towards finish, just held, 2nd of 8, hd behind Sleepy Sioux (9-3) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Secret Asset (IRE) 28-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 9th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Foxtrot Romeo (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2).
Bedloe's Island (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden halfway, stayed on to chase winner briefly inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Poyle Vinnie (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Gregori (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Raced stand side always in rear, last of 14, 34l behind It Must Be Faith (8-12) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
It Must Be Faith 13-8fav (8-12) Raced stand side prominent, led overall over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs beating Classy Anne (8-10) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Royal Bajan (USA) 15-2 (9-7) With winner until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 8l behind Meadway (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
