slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
raced freely towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out
tracked leaders, edged right under pressure approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
made all, hard driven over 1f out, held on well
in touch, effort over 1f out, faded final furlong
BERLUSCA (NAP) separated a couple of subsequent winners when third over course and distance a month ago and David O'Meara's charge may have the edge on Perfect Cracker. The latter landed a double over track and trip early this year and should be thereabouts on his return to this surface. Patriotic and Off The Pulse have something to find with the latter on earlier running here while Sammy's Warrior disappointed on his handicap bow having won a maiden over a shorter trip at the track back in March.
Berlusca (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Rear division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Aleator (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Perfect Cracker 14-1 (9-6) Pulled hard, headway on inside tracking leaders after 4f, pushed along and unable to quicken inside final 3f, no headway when not clear run on rail inside final furlong, last of 6, 7 3/4l behind Bishop's Leap (8-13) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Patriotic (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Went right start close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 12 3/4l behind Ocean Applause (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Aldeburgh 9-1 (9-4) Towards rear, switched right over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Dance King (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Sammy's Warrior 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 5, 11 3/4l behind Malaf (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Off The Pulse 12-1 (9-13) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 13 3/4l behind Gworn (9-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Excellent Puck (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Restless in stalls, always behind, hung badly left final 2f, eased when no chance inside final furlong, last of 12, 5 1/4l behind Charles Camoin (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Silver Alliance 20-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, effort entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Treasury Notes (9-3) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.