held up off the pace in last trio, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
made most until ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in rear, headway near side rail chasing leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace and no impression in 4th inside final furlong
chased leaders, every chance 2f out, weakened soon after
slowly into stride and pushed along leaving stalls, soon chasing leaders near side rail, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up in mid-division, good headway near side of group chasing leaders 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on well
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, lost place and behind soon after
stumbled badly leaving stalls, soon recovered chasing leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders far side of group, led over 1f out, soon hung right, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
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Most of these sprinters are coming to the end of a long season but Air Raid has only raced four times and looks weighted to reverse recent Haydock running with penalised winner Chairmanoftheboard. Fresh is having only a sixth start of the campaign and is back over his best trip having finished third over 7f at Ascot at the start of the month. Soldier's Minute finished second in last month’s Ayr Silver Cup but was slightly disappointing when last in a conditions race at Kempton subsequently. PENDLETON got going too late over 5f at York two weeks ago. Now blinkered, he is effective over this extra furlong and weighted to beat Fresh on their run together at Ascot in the spring on a similar surface.
Fresh 11-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders in centre group, led group over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong but no chance with leading duo far side, 3rd of 16, 9 3/4l behind Aldaary (9-4) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Air Raid 11-2cfav (9-10) Always prominent, disputing lead and every chance inside final furlong, ran on but not pace of winner final 110 yards, 3rd of 17, 1/2l behind Chairmanoftheboard (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Chairmanoftheboard (IRE) 11-2cfav (9-6) Towards rear in centre, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, won at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Woven (9-1) by 1/2l, 17 ran.
Pendleton 7-1 (9-9) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway chasing leaders soon after, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 19, 2 3/4l behind Illusionist (8-10) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Rathbone 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, well beaten over 2f out, 16th of 21, 16 1/4l behind Volatile Analyst (9-2) at York 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Magical Spirit (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Awkward start, mid-division, not much room over 1f out, eased, 20th of 21, 21 1/4l behind Volatile Analyst (9-2) at York 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Lord Rapscallion (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden halfway, weakened quickly, 21st of 24, 13 3/4l behind Staxton (9-6) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Call Me Ginger 25-1 (9-2) Mid-division in centre, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on late, never going pace to threaten, 7th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Chairmanoftheboard (9-6) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Danzan (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Close up on outer, ridden 2f out, badly hampered by rival and lost position inside final furlong, no chance thereafter, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Zip (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Music Society (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Off the pace towards rear, hung left when not clear run inside final 2f, never dangerous after, 10th of 19, 4 3/4l behind Illusionist (8-10) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Soldier's Minute 9-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, ridden 2f out, never threatened, last of 6, 3 3/4l behind Royal Crusade (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.
Gellhorn 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind She Do (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
