tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish
slowly away, towards rear, good headway to tracked leader, challenged 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
tracked leaders, lost place 3f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
Recent 1m5f winner Jack Bear beat Turnbury easily enough at Lingfield but failed to cope with a 7lb rise on his latest start. Tempuran never threatened when placed at Bath last time but Honey Badger went close behind Isdaal, who runs in the previous division of this, over 1m3f here last week. It's anybody's guess what mood the likes of Salient and Saint Helena are in having both ran well in between their more usual woeful efforts, so the vote goes to BOLLIHOPE, who has slipped 10lb down the weights since winning his maiden at Haydock in June.
Jack Bear 17-2 (9-3) Led 2f, remainend prominent, rallied over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5 1/2l behind Fitzwilly (9-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Fearless Lad (IRE) 13-2fav (10-0) Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, hampered well inside final furlong, no impression, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Dakota City (9-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
Softly She Treads (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, dist behind Bold Runner (11-4) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Tempuran 12-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, hampered inside final furlong, kept on tpo go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Callendula (9-5) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Saint Helena (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Mid-division, weakened over 4f out, 11th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Fitzwilly (9-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Salient 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Leah Freya (10-0) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Honey Badger 16-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway on inside under pressure 2f out, soon chasing leaders, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 13, shd behind Isdaal (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Turnbury 10-1 (9-11) Led, ridden 3f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Jack Bear (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Alert 16-1 (9-7) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, 7th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Idle Talker (8-11) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Bollihope 4-1fav (11-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Merry Dancer (10-8) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
