dwelt, in rear and pushed along and reminders, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
held up towards rear and keen, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden to lead over 1f out, wandered and headed inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, one pace and no impression
behind, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon led, kept on well
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
HOT MUSTARD has obvious claims having gone within a whisker of scoring at Sandown in a higher grade handicap than this last time. He makes more appeal than the unreliable Wu Zetian, runner-up at Newmarket in between a couple of distinctly modest efforts. Dark Avenger finished no closer back over a mile on his latest start while Mandria and The Happy Hammer are both upped in class after scoring on their latest starts so the less-exposed Nufooth is preferred.
The Gay Cavalier 10-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 12l behind Dark Amber (11-3) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Hot Mustard 4-1fav (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, stayed on gamely final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Double Heaven (9-1) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Wu Zetian 5-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Venus Marina (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Dark Avenger (USA) 15-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Gannicus (11-5) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gd in Sep.
Unnoticed 33-1 (8-11) Took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Double Heaven (9-1) at Sandown 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Enriching (USA) 25-1 (9-7) Always behind, outpaced 4f out, beaten when eased over 1f out, tailed off, last of 14, 34 1/2l behind Lu's Buddy (9-12) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
The Happy Hammer (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) In touch, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to join leader inside final furlong, won on the nod, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Suffolk Sky (8-7) by ns, 10 ran.
Trulee Scrumptious 10-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 6 1/4l behind Shasag (9-6) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gs in Aug.
Nufooth (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Just Isla (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Manolito 11-4fav (9-1) Held up, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 2l behind Slovak (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Mandria (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Bumped start, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Right Madam (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
