always behind
steadied start, mid-division, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong
always behind
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
keen in mid-division, never on terms
led, soon pressed, hard ridden when challenged from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, never nearer
steadied start, behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon weakened
with leader, hard ridden to challenge from well over 1f out, not run on
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
Peace And Plenty went close over a shorter trip at Lingfield but stays this far while My Brother Mike won at Newcastle earlier and was narrowly beaten at the same track last time. But it could be the turn of a fellow three-year-old in this with SHIMMERING LIGHT preferred dropping back down in class having finished second at Sandown in September. Epitaph was runner-up at Nottingham recently while Omotesando has been placed over longer trips and Buckland Beau is back on a winning mark.
Buckland Beau 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never neaerer, 8th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Musical Terms (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Ready (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 13th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Fastar (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Chelsea Corsage (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, last of 14, 11 1/2l behind Gold Hunter (9-3) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Outback Blue 11-4 (9-2) Very slowly away, held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, 2nd briefly over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Unsuspected Girl (8-5) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (6) gs in Oct.
Island Brave (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Held up, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, headway on outside and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 9th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Jus Pires (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Gealach Ghorm (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division on inner, pushed along and ridden from 2f out, no impression in 6th from 1f out, 6th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Gustavus Vassa (9-5) at Down Royal 1m 2f mdn gd in Jun.
Peace And Plenty 9-4jfav (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong. lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Evening Hill (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Berlusca (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Deep Challenger (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Shimmering Light 3-1 (8-0) Tracked winner until not much room over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no impression, last of 3, 10 1/2l behind Brief Visit (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Omotesando 20-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 18 1/2l behind Jabbaar (9-2) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
My Brother Mike (IRE) 7-2fav (9-2) Always prominent, led 2f out, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed and no extra closing stages, 2nd of 13, shd behind Celestation (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Epitaph (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Essenaitch (9-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Never A Word (USA) 28-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Newmarket Warrior (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
