tracked leader, edged right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace
slowly into stride, soon switched left, always towards rear
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards
held up in mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, soon led, stayed on well, comfortably
tracked leaders, lost place over 7f out, driven over 2f out, no impression
held up rear of mid-division, hung left over 1f out, no impression
tracked leaders, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, no impression on winner
dwelt, held up in rear, some headway on inside from 2f out, never involved
led, edged right over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
NonRunner
Power Of States has now won two of only three starts here after last month’s course and distance success but is 4lb higher. Ritchie Valens scored here in June and has raced on Turf in both subsequent outings while Sandyman won over today’s trip at Windsor earlier but remains 8lb higher. AIM FOR THE STARS (NAP) has the most scope of these and, having returned a clear winner in a novice event at Wolverhampton, James Tate’s filly can make a winning start in handicaps. Oslo struggled from an outside draw over a mile here last time while Cosmic Power’s earlier success at Sandown came over the same distance.
Ritchie Valens (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Held up in last pair, driven over 2f out, no impression, held and hanging right over 1f out, last of 6, 6 3/4l behind Fishable (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sandyman 7-1 (9-3) Slowly away in rear, never on terms, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Make It Rain (9-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Aim For The Stars 13-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, challenged 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Top Fox (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Power Of States (IRE) 6-4fav (9-12) Held up towards rear, switched right over 1f out, wide and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating War Leader (9-7) by 1l, 10 ran.
Torochica 9-2 (9-10) Led, headed over 7f out, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind No Nay Bella (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.
Cosmic Power (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Awkward start, soon switched left, in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, went 4th close home, kept on, 4th of 11, 3l behind Declared Interest (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Oslo 25-1 (9-5) Raced keenly chasing leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, hung left and hampered inside final 2f, soon weakened, last of 15, 13 1/2l behind Mr Scaramanga (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Princess Bride 8-1 (9-9) Raced wide in touch, dropped to rear over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind El Salvaje (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Pioneering (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 16, 15 3/4l behind Bad Company (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Freerolling 5-1 (9-8) Held up last, never on terms, 10th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Jabalaly (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
