slowly into stride, always well behind
tracked leader, led over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, driven out
held up, kept on from over 1f out
tracked leaders, keen, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until one pace inside final furlong
held up in touch, stayed on final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, kept on from over 1f out, one pace
held up, headway on inner over 2f out, ridden final furlong, kept on
Richard Hannon's Getcarter was good value for his win at Kempton in September on his most recent start and a 4lb rise for that success is perfectly fair but the step up to seven furlongs may be against him and a better bet looks to be BAWAARDI, who gets the vote with Emeebee rated the best of the rest. The selection is less exposed than most of these after just three starts, justifying the promise of his debut outing as a juvenile at Ascot when winning a Lingfield maiden for John Gosden on his belated reappearance in September. The gelding probably found the going against him when beaten in a handicap at Salisbury last month and he looks worth siding with on his first start for Richard Fahey back on the Polytrack. Ed Vaughan's Dance And Dance won well enough at Kempton last month but struggled off his new mark on his most recent start and is likely to do so again. Hugh Morrison has his string in good form so his runner, Labisa, is likely to strip fitter for her recent return here. She makes more appeal than Jewelled, who has run to a consistent level of form but may be a shade high in the weights. Willie Musson's Emeebee has only had the four starts so far and looks to be going the right way judged by his recent second at Newmarket so he has solid claims but marginal preference is for Bawaardi.
Dance And Dance (IRE) 3-1fav (8-13) Slowly into stride, raced keenly in mid division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing winner, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Bea Menace (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
The Kyllachy Kid 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, weakened entering final furlong, 12th of 20, 10l behind Jordaura (8-11) at Doncaster 7f app hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Getcarter 2-1fav (8-9) Held up towards rear, good headway between horses over 1f out, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, readily, won at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep beating Ray Of Joy (9-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Nora Mae (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, always in rear, last of 14, 25l behind Natural Flair (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Desert Falls 7-2 (8-11) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, last of 7, 14l behind Belle Des Airs (8-12) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Emeebee 16-1 (8-9) Awkward leaving stalls, held up towards rear, edged right and headway 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, nk behind Bended Knee (8-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Seek The Fair Land 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Bended Knee (8-8) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Bawaardi (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 4l behind Victoria Sponge (9-2) at Salisbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Liberty Trail (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Led, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 22l behind Lordship (8-1) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Kersivay 7-2fav (9-3) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 9l behind Rioliina (8-2) at Leicester 7f clm stks (5) gf in Oct.
Labisa (IRE) 4-1fav (9-1) Pulled hard, held up towards rear, in touch, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 5l behind La Gifted (8-4) at Wolverhampton 7f fll hcp (0-75) (3yo+) (5) pol in Oct.
Jewelled 7-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and strongly pressed from 2f out and stayed on until headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Miss Sophisticat (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
