led, headed after 1f, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
dwelt, headway on inside over 2f out, hampered inside final furlong, held
towards rear, ridden 2f out, switched right and headway, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out and eased
broke well, steadied into mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong
tracked leaders and keen, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung left and headed inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, ridden and lost place over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakening when edged left inside final furlong
held up, headway when switched right over 1f out, strongly ridden to lead close home
Nonrunner
Anthill looks the one to be with in this handicap; Toucantini and Sophia Gardens rate as the main dangers. The selection was only narrowly beaten by Baltic Belle last time and Ian Wood's filly gives the impression that she now knows what the game is all about. She is open to further improvement and although she will need some luck from her high draw, she looks the value call. Toucantini is a filly from the Roger Charlton yard and she has the plum draw here. However, she disappointed last time in a race that has not worked out very well and for that reason she looks opposable. Sophia Gardens wasn't beaten far at Kempton last time but she has had plenty of chances now and she is not hard to pass over. Metropolitan Chief is a course and distance winner who can go well from a fair draw, but a safer bet looks to be Anthill who gets our pick.
Toucantini 16-1 (8-7) Keen close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Si Foo (9-8) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Exit Strategy (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 7l behind For Life (9-0) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Comrade Cotton 12-1 (8-11) Always towards rear and never dangerous, 11th of 13, 7l behind Support Fund (8-9) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Anthill 20-1 (8-7) Took keen hold on outside, with leaders, led 5f out to 1f out, chased winner after, not quicken final furlong, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Baltic Belle (9-7) at Lingfield 7f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Jun.
Sophia Gardens 7-2 (8-12) Tracked leader, effort and led briefly inside final furlong, no extra when headed, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Le Singe Noir (9-3) at Kempton 7f mdn aut stk (5) pol.
Proper (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4l behind Sedge (9-5) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Metropolitan Chief 3-1fav (8-12) Soon slight lead, headed approaching final furlong, faded, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Linda's Colin (9-0) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Rabbit Fighter (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Always in rear, last of 10, 8l behind Strawberry Lolly (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Memphis Marie 17-2 (8-12) Led 6f out until over 3f out, led again over 2f out, driven out, won at W'hampton 7f mdn aut stk (5) pol in Aug beating Six of Trumps (9-3) by a nk, 11 ran.
Wadnagin (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Soon pushed along in rear, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead post, won at Yarmouth 6f hcap (6) gd in Sept beating Miss Daawe (8-4) by a shd, 13 ran.
A Little More (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, headway 4f out, not clear run over 2f out, not recover, 11th of 16, 41l behind Hypoteneuse (9-4) at Bath 1m 4f 3yo mdn hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Tyrannosaurus Rex (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 7, 11l behind Fleuret (8-12) at Goodwood 6f mdn aut stk (5) gd in Aug.
