chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd final 100 yards
held up in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
switched left start, held up in 6th, smooth headway between horses over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden and stayed on well
held up in 4th, ridden 2f out, ridden and beaten when hung left over 1f out
gave problems loading, slowly away, in rear, some headway on outside over 1f out, no impression final furlong
led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong
chased leader, every chance 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out until winner quickened on inside final furlong, stayed on same pace after
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Lady Elysia had landed a double at Bath before just failing to catch International Law over track and trip and that pair are hard to separate. Bayston Hill missed out on a hat-trick when behind runner-up Kirtling here last time and the latter can figure again but PERFECT GRACE (NAP) is preferred. A winner over 1m2f on the Flat, she’s scored over hurdles since so today’s trip shouldn’t prove a problem and she may well improve further for a recent wind operation.
International Law 10-3fav (9-2) Chased leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Combine (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Bayston Hill 7-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Running Cloud (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Madeeh 17-2 (9-11) Led, pushed along and kicked clear over 2f out, ridden for effort over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and hung left inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind King Charles (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Enmeshing 28-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Lleyton (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Kirtling 9-1 (9-9) Started slowly and switched left start, held up and behind, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Running Cloud (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Lady Elysia 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind International Law (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Muftakker 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and not much room over 3f out, headway when not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Nearly There (8-13) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Perfect Grace 6-4fav (11-4) Tracked leader on the inner, ridden approaching 2 out, a length down after 2 out, 4th jumping the last and kept on in the run in, 4th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Miss M (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Aug.
Mcalester 28-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, lost position over 4f out, ridden 3f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Spantik (8-8) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.