raced alone stand side rail, held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, just held on
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders over 3f
led, ridden 2f out, edged right 1f out, soon headed, kept on one pace
Nonrunner
Michael Jarvis had a fine strike rate at this track and his successor, Roger Varian, can land his first winner here with LONG AWAITED. He scored at Ripon before finishing fourth at Chester on his handicap debut and has lots of scope for improvement. He had Victorian Bounty well behind last time and the latter looks high enough in the weights now, while Ursula was a disappointing favourite at Ayr last month but the soft ground may have been a valid excuse. Miss Polly Plum demolished her rivals at Lingfield last month but the handicapper looks to have overreacted as she finished last off a 15lb higher mark at Doncaster recently.
Victorian Bounty 5-1 (9-6) Soon led narrowly, ridden and headed when not much room 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 10l behind Roker Park (9-9) at Chester 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.
Ceremonial Jade (UAE) 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 12, 6l behind Arteus (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Ursula (IRE) 11-4fav (9-13) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten, 6th of 7, 14l behind Klynch (9-7) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jun.
Seek The Fair Land 5-2fav (9-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 8, 4l behind Baldemar (9-6) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Greyfriarschorista 8-1 (9-4) With leader, riddden over 1f out, led 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Jarrow (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Miss Polly Plum 9-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 21l behind Mandalay King (9-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Long Awaited (IRE) 7-4fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, driven to lead when edged left 1f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Roker Park (9-9) at Chester 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.