chased leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
close up, ridden and headway over 2f out, edged left and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out
slowly away, in rear, weakened 2f out
soon led and 3 lengths clear, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
raced wide tracked leaders until ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
NonRunner
It was soft ground at Nottingham when HARSWELL DUKE returned to winning ways. He’s worth sticking with given today’s similar underfoot conditions. Intercessor also won at Nottingham last month though it was fast going when beating Strongbowe. The latter found one too good again subsequently while Hathlool won here during the summer and additional headgear is applied. Maysong will handle the ground and is preferred to Guess.
Harswell Duke (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-12) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly challenged inside last, kept on gamely, did enough, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Alternative Fact (9-11) by nk, 7 ran.
Hathlool (IRE) 10-1 (10-0) Raced wide, keen in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Freak Out (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Hartswood 8-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, switched right to race alone in centre home straight, ridden 2f out, no impression, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Shaladar (9-11) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Scotch Mistress 10-1 (9-10) Held up, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Award Dancer (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Maysong 9-1 (9-9) Towards rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, pushed along and plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 9th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Aguaplano (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Strongbowe (FR) 9-2 (9-5) Raced wide close up, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind Award Dancer (9-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Micks Dream 16-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway and got through on near side rail inside final furlong, went 4th close home, never going pace of leading trio, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Kirilenko (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Intercessor 8-1 (8-13) Made all, came clear final 2f, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (2) gf in Sep beating Strongbowe (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Guess (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up off the pace in rear, ridden and steady headway from over 2f out, went third inside final furlong, never near to challenge, 3rd of 19, 5 1/4l behind Yanifer (9-9) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Legendary Day 8-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Precisely (9-11) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.