led 1f, tracked clear leader until 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away headway to lead after 1f, soon 4 lengths clear, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
held up, dropped to rear halfway, weakened over 2f out
close up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in rear, headway on outer over 4f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
in touch, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, one pace final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, soon edged left, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
The 2015 Cesarewitch winner GRUMETI may not be the force of old but this looks well within his capabilities. He was well beaten on his only start on Tapeta at Newcastle in June but has dropped to such a lowly mark that he can go in again. Mick Easterby's Aldreth is only 3lb higher than when scoring at Chelmsford and has no problems with the trip but Lady Makfi shot up the weights as a result of her mid-summer hat-trick and was well beaten later. Rowlestone Lass could provide the main threat as she's just 3lb higher than her recent victory at Chelmsford and she's even better over today's longer trip.
Aldreth 6-4fav (9-10) Tracked leader, pushed along to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Bracken Brae (9-2) by 2l, 6 ran.
Grumeti 7-2jfav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, hung right approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Star Rider (10-0) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Entihaa 25-1 (9-12) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place, eased from over 1f out, last of 10, 29 1/2l behind Midtech Star (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Lady Makfi (IRE) 3-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up well off the pace in rear, pushed along and no impression when went poor 5th well over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 6, 21 1/2l behind Royal Reef (9-3) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Rowlestone Lass 16-1 (10-0) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar beating Mystikana (9-9) by 1l, 8 ran.
Icebuster 7-2 (9-12) Steadied start, keen, in touch in rear, headway on outer to track leaders 5f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and headed near finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Ayr Of Elegance (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Fire Jet (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind London Prize (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
All For The Best (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, close up when not fluent 2 out, beaten before last, weakened flat, 6th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Chase End Charlie (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
