mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra towards finish
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 1f out, not able to reach leaders
soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened after
prominent, ridden 2f out, lost place entering final furlong
took keen hold, prominent, led well over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, held on well
held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, no impression
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, hung right and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish
mid-division, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
switched right soon after start, held up, always in rear
Steelriver has a chance but was due to run at Lingfield yesterday. But LAWMANS THUNDER makes more appeal anyway after finishing a close-up third over track and trip beating Bluegrass Blues, Deauville Prince and Forceful Appeal in the process. Aqua Ardens can usually be relied on to run his race and went close again here three weeks ago. He has strong claims in this and Upavon is not without a shout off his current mark back over 7f. Goodwood winner Related was well beaten back at the same track in August and has his first start since.
Lawmans Thunder 20-1 (9-2) Pressed leader on outside, driven to lead narrowly inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed final 100 yards, kept on, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Musaddas (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Steelriver (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Slowly away, switched right start and held up last, hanging right when headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure in closing stages, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Out Do (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Valbchek (IRE) (8-12) 12th of 14, 9l behind Majestic Mount (8-12) at Deauville(FR) 6f 4yo stk fbs in Oct.
Rufford (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out, 9th of 10, 24l behind Suzi's Connoisseur (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-110 (2) hvy in Oct.
Deauville Prince (FR) 8-1 (9-4) Soon led, driven and headed inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 6l behind Musaddas (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Related 25-1 (8-10) Towards rear of mid-division, hampered 5f out, driven to chase leaders 2f out, never on terms, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 12l behind Almargo (8-11) at Goodwood 7f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Aqua Ardens (GER) 20-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, chasing leaders and switched left over 1f out, ran on into 2nd final 150 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Unforgiving Minute (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Nov.
Firmdecisions (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 28l behind Arctic Feeling (8-11) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Aug.
Democretes 16-1 (8-9) Raced centre, keen close up, ridden 2f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 5l behind Excellent Guest (9-2) at Ascot 1m stks 0-90 (3) gd in Oct.
Upavon 33-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 6th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Out Do (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Forceful Appeal (USA) 50-1 (8-12) Held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge, last of 10, 6l behind Musaddas (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Bluegrass Blues (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, effort on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Musaddas (8-7) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
