behind, driven and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway over 1f out, never on terms
led until over 2f out, soon lost place
held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong
in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages
held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, easily
pulled hard tracking leaders, weakening when hampered over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, no impression
Nonrunner
Nonrunner
Pearl Acclaim was placed at Chelmsford last time but has won just the once since 2012 while Windsor maiden winner Spanish City failed to land the odds on his handicap debut. MASTER BOND has raced just the once on the all-weather since 2014 when winning over track and trip in August. David O’Meara’s charge gets the nod back on this surface and is preferred to Money Team, who won in soft ground at Thirsk last month. It was testing going when Honeysuckle Lil scored at Hamilton while Salvatore Fury’s earlier double came over the minimum trip. Maiden winner David's Duchess was well beaten at Newmarket last time but drops in class for this.
Duke Cosimo 8-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, 10th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Naggers (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Money Team (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear on inside, headway on inside over 2f out, edged right 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, one pace, 7th of 11, 4l behind Lincoln (9-13) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Honeysuckle Lil (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and weakened 2f out, 17th of 19, 24 1/4l behind Bertiewhittle (9-9) at York 7f hcp stks (4) gd in Oct.
Master Bond 33-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 19th of 21, 7 1/4l behind Lincoln (9-7) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Buccaneers Vault (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Rich Again (8-12) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Personal Touch 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 13 1/4l behind First Bombardment (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Spanish City 5-6fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, not quicken entering final furlong, no extra final 75 yards, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Kestrel Call (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Pearl Acclaim (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, one pace, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Jameerah (8-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
David's Duchess (IRE) 11-2 (8-7) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 11 1/2l behind Summer Chorus (9-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (2) gf in Oct.
Salvatore Fury (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Upstaging (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Jubilee Brig 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt, behind, some late headway, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Plucky Dip (9-5) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
