led and steady pace, ridden 2f out and soon challenged, ran on gamely inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never dangerous
held up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up mid-division, headway on inside and not much room over 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride, always in rear
chased winner until 2f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakening 2f out
chased leading pair, pressed winner from 2f out, soon every chance, ran on final furlong, just held
dwelt, pulled hard, headway to chase leaders 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
Sincerely deserves to win a race having found one too good in three of her last four starts but the handicapper has made her pay for her consistency putting up the Barry Hills-trained filly 3lbs for her latest defeat so she may be worth taking on with preference for Border Artist, who gets the vote ahead of Million Percent. The last mentioned has been running similarly well and should be thereabouts again off what looks to still be a fair mark. Lady Herries does not have many runners these days but still has to be respected and Molem is no exception despite having to give weight away all round, while Holiday Cocktail remains a shade high in the weights. Sovereignty has more to do than when winning at Wolverhampton last time and preference is for Border Artist, who has been holding his form well and is taken to resume winning ways.
Molem 2-1fav (10-8) Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Wind Chime (9-8) at Chepstow 1m ldy rds hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Border Artist 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear stand side, headway and effort over 2f out, soon chasing winner, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3l behind Orpen Wide (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sept.
Sovereignty (JPN) 5-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 2f out, came wide entering straight, good run to lead 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, driven out, won at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sept beating Sedge (9-2) by a hd, 12 ran.
Scroll 33-1 (8-6) Mid-division, brief effort on inside 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 13, 7l behind Mataram (8-7) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol in Sept.
Sincerely 4-1 (9-8) Raced on outside and held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on until headed near finish, 2nd of 15, nk behind Trevian (8-13) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sept.
Electrique (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Raced keenly, pressed leader until weakened rapidly over 2f out, 9th of 12, 20l behind Sharp Needle (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (E3) pol in Oct '04.
Carloman 13-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 2f out, drifted left and headed 1f out, eased final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Border Edge (8-13) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug.
Elgin Marbles 66-1 (10-0) Prominent until weakened halfway, last of 10, 42l behind Stamford Blue (8-9) at Chepstow 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun.
Million Percent 9-2fav (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2l behind Sovereignty (9-3) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sept.
Zendaro 14-1 (9-6) In touch, keen, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 15, 7l behind Country Escape (9-6) at Warwick 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Sept.
Holiday Cocktail 7-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 16, 9l behind Evolution Ex (9-4) at Haydock 1m 3f 3yo & 4yo sll (5) gd in Sept.
Light Dreams 9-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, one pace under pressure, 5th of 14, 5l behind Passion Fruit (9-7) at Newcastle 7f fll hcp (5) gd in Sept.
