close up, led far side group over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
towards rear, weakened over 2f out
dwelt held up, headway towards stand side 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, came stand side and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, came stand side and led this group over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
slowly away held up, stayed far side, headway 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
led, came stand side and headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
in rear, weakened over 2f out
in touch, camd stand side over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, came centre and overall leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left to far side and ran on final furlong
Rated 78, the penalised Jump The Gun sets a decent standard but LEOCH looks up to taking this. The latter found only the odds-on Glasvegas, rated 98, too good in soft going at Hamilton on his debut and Kevin Ryan’s charge gets the vote on that form. Felicia Blue also made a promising start when runner-up at Ripon though stablemate and newcomer Cuban Affair is worth a second glance while Rebel Soldier Boy is preferred to Seas Of Elzaam having gone close over 5f in both outings to date. Stittenham Wood may prove best of the rest.
Jump The Gun (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Prominent on inside, went 2nd 3f out, led just inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Tafish (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Brass Clankers 25-1 (9-5) Behind and soon outpaced, ridden 2f out, stayed on into mid-division towards stands side final furlong, never nearer, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Royal Context (9-5) at Southwell 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Gowanlad Mayson colt out of Aahgowangowan.
Leoch 5-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Glasvegas (9-8) at Hamilton 6f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Rebel Soldier Boy 10-11fav (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along halfway, ridden and went 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Able Kane (9-5) at Beverley 5f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Seas Of Elzaam (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Jeanie B (9-0) at Pontefract 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Where's Mick (IRE) Equiano gelding out of She Storm.
Apache Bay 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, held up, short of room over 3f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Jeanie B (9-0) at Pontefract 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Belle Voci 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt outpaced, last of 10, 30 1/4l behind Jeanie B (9-0) at Pontefract 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Cuban Affair Havana Gold filly out of Cecily.
Felicia Blue 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, no threat, 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Pink Sands (9-0) at Ripon 5f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Jun.
Stittenham Wood 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Ventura Flame (9-5) at Hamilton 5f stks (4) hvy in Sep.