chased leaders far side of group, went 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, always held
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led 1f out, shaken up inside final furlong, ran on well
wore hood to post, off the pace towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved
veered sharply right leaving stalls, reluctant to race and tailed off throughout
chased leaders, pushed a;long over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went modest 3rd final 100 yards
off the pace and always towards rear
slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, never on terms
slowly away, outpaced and always in rear
off the pace in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
led, ridden and headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th final 100 yards
NonRunner
The Spotlight Kid gained his two career victories over this track and trip a year ago and is just 2lb higher than his last success. Okeanos has been a beaten favourite in four of his five runs since landing a Wolverhampton handicap in April. The lightly-raced Astral Spirit has been placed in three of her last four while Ideal Guest completed a track and trip double in August, though on fast going. LEGENDE D'ART won off a higher mark here in May and his three later runs have all been at Chelmsford. Back on this surface, he can return to winning ways.
Astral Spirit 12-1 (9-10) Prominent, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Valkyrian (9-11) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Sep.
Ideal Guest (FR) 16-1 (9-10) Soon led, joined halfway, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Crystal Casque (10-11) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Jack's Point 16-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on same pace, 6th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Alcazan (9-13) at Goodwood 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Melody Cher 13-2 (9-7) Ran bit in snatches, soon steadied into last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders halfway, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 10 1/2l behind Clipsham Gold (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp fll (5) pol in May.
The Spotlight Kid 5-6fav (10-0) Disputed lead until 5f out, tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Royal Bliss (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Pierce (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Outpaced, last of 5, 13l behind Jax Edge (9-3) at Chepstow 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Okeanos (FR) 9-4fav (10-0) Slowly away, mid-division on inside, ridden 2f out, headway to go 2nd final furlong, could not go pace of winner, plugged on, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Beau Jardine (9-2) at Salisbury 6f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Juryman 25-1 (9-7) Awkward start, always in rear, last of 10, 8 1/2l behind Surrey Noir (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Bobby On The Beat (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Off the pace towards rear, never involved, 10th of 13, 7 1/4l behind The Waiting Game (9-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Munificent 14-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, chased leaders out wide,pushed along and went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, last of 13, 11 1/2l behind The Waiting Game (9-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Legende d'Art (IRE) 50-1 (9-11) Wore hood to post, off the pace towards rear, not much room between horses and kept on steadily inside final furlong, went 4th post, eyecatcher, 4th of 13, 5l behind The Waiting Game (9-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
