keen prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen set steady pace, headed halfway, remained prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
held up, headway halfway, led over 1f out, ridden and forged clear towards finish
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
keen tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
in touch in rear, headway approaching 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no threat
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
keen close up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along and headway approaching 2f out, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
There’s not a great deal between these at the weights but BLUE MIST has gone close in both starts in decent handicaps this year. He just missed out at Thirsk last time and was runner-up to subsequent Cambridgeshire winner Wissahickon before that. Ortiz finished second over track and trip before winning over 7f at Kempton while Ulshaw Bridge and Kitaabaat also have placed form over course and distance. George finished in front of Mushtaq when second at Sandown last month but Citron Major attempts today’s longer trip for the first time having won over 7f at Headquarters earlier.
Eljaddaaf (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Raced wide towards rear, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Cenotaph (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
My Amigo 13-2fav (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon weakened, 22nd of 23, 15 1/4l behind Lucky Lucky Man (9-3) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Repton (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in 6th, pushed along 3f out, no chance when not clear run over 1f out, switched left and plugged on late, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Absolutely So (9-12) at Sandown 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Blue Mist 10-11fav (9-4) Tracked leader, effort when edged left and ridden over 1f out, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Borodin (9-3) at Thirsk 1m hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Citron Major 9-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Von Blucher (8-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Enzemble (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Knight Errant (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
George (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) With leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Victory Wave (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Kitaabaat 6-4fav (9-6) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd halfway until ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 3/4l behind History Writer (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Mushtaq (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Prominent, driven 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Ledham (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Ortiz 7-4fav (9-5) Led early, tracked leader, led over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug beating Beauty Filly (9-2) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Ulshaw Bridge (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, not able to get on terms, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Picture No Sound (8-3) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
