took keen hold, tracked leaders, led over 4f out, hung right from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
led early, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
soon led, headed 8f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, never able to get on terms
held up in touch, closed and switched left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, kept on
towards rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, never dangerous
rear of mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, kept on
towards rear, ridden and well beaten over 2f out
rearing and playing up when stalls opened, refused to come out
prominent, led over 8f out, headed over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong
HILDEGARD returned to the all-weather with a placed effort at Kempton and an apprentice’s allowance helps her cause today. Streetstorm disappointed behind the selection having gone close at Lingfield earlier but El Jad found only one too good at Newcastle last autumn and should have come on for a recent reappearance. Fleur De Mer, Oyamal and Wild Hoofer are all open to improvement making their handicap debuts.
El Jad (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Just Hiss (11-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Al Tarfa 15-2 (9-8) Held up in midfield, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon tailed off, last of 7, 24 1/2l behind Leap Year Lad (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Fleur De Mer (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Midfield, pushed along early on several occasions, ridden and no impression 3f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Never Ending (9-2) at Goodwood 1m fll stks (4) gf in Jun.
Oyamal 5-1 (9-3) Raced wide in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Ermesinde (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Feb.
Wild Hoofer 80-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on towards finish, 5th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Poet Master (9-11) at Haydock 7f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Sea The Buckthorn 50-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls, steadied start and awkwardly away, raced keenly in rear, never involved, 10th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Ranger Thunderbolt (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Hildegard (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched right and headway well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Double Down (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Streetstorm 11-2 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 12, 25 3/4l behind Double Down (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Reflex (IRE) 80-1 (9-6) Midfield, ridden and no impression over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Decoration (9-1) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Broomy Law 14-1 (9-4) Off the pace and always rear-division, last of 10, 13 3/4l behind Vitesse Du Son (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Anieres Girl 14-1 (9-8) Close up, pushed along well over 2f out and weakened tamely, 14th of 15, 26 1/2l behind Mr Jetman (9-4) at Redcar 7f hcp (6) gd in May.
Grand Central 20-1 (9-7) Off the pace in last trio, reminders and struggling approaching halfway, never a factor, 9th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Flying Panther (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.
