towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
with leader, ridden inside final furlong, kept on same pace
slowly into stride, behind, headway entering final furlong, soon ridden, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
reared and slowly away start, in rear, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
SPRING LOADED finished well ahead of the third Strategic Force when scoring at Kempton last week and can confirm superiority, despite worse terms. Kingscroft faces stiffer opposition than when winning a claimer at Wolverhampton last time so Subversive may prove a bigger threat after finishing runner-up in this grade at Kempton. Nuno Tristan drops back down in class and has a shout on his earlier form at Newmarket while Red Stripes also has claims off his current mark having won here twice already this year.
Spring Loaded (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, good headway between horses to lead approaching final furlong, quickened clear, easily, won at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Yeeoow (9-7) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Strategic Force (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on under pressure into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Spring Loaded (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Top Boy 15-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Midlander (9-5) at Leicester 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Red Stripes (USA) 50-1 (8-2) Raced in main group, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, 10th of 13, 10 1/4l behind The Tin Man (8-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Kingscroft (IRE) 5-1fav (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Oct beating Pea Shooter (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Greyfriarschorista 25-1 (9-6) 7th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Suehail (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Frostman (FR) 25-1 (9-8) last of 15, 11l behind Super Nothing (8-11) at Deauville 6f stks pol in Aug.
Rich Again (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along and one pace, 10th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Johnny Cavagin (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Nuno Tristan (USA) 8-1 (8-11) Raced keenly, held up in touch, headway over 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Dragon King (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Subversive (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd place post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Voyageofdiscovery (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Auspicion 25-1 (9-6) Led until over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 10, 15l behind Power Game (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Royal Party 66-1 (8-3) Close up, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 23 1/2l behind Clary (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
