chased leader, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, pushed along over 3f out, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
held up in touch, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, weakened 2f out
pulled hard tracking leaders, soon restrained into midfield, lost place over 5f out, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat
prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
None of these are easily dismissed but Chesil Beach is upped in class off a higher mark as she bids for a four-timer. The same comment applies to Stanarley Pic, bidding for hat-trick having landed a double at Hamilton, but Altaayil has a shout back over 1m6f having found only Alex My Boy too good at Haydock in July. The latter is trained by Mark Johnston and he runs another Haydock winner in SWIVEL. The latter is upped 5lb but this looks less competitive and he can go in again.
Swivel 13-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway on outside from 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep beating Great Hall (9-12) by 1l, 12 ran.
Altaayil (IRE) 11-10fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Flag War (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) in Sep.
Chesil Beach 9-4 (8-13) Steadied start, held up in last pair, smooth headway over 2f out, led on bit entering final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Chester 1m 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Sep beating Rite To Reign (9-1) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Stanarley Pic 5-4fav (9-12) Keen, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied to lead again close home, won at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep beating Dhaular Dhar (9-0) by hd, 9 ran.
Indira 3-1fav (8-10) Mid-division, not clear run over 3f out, soon switched right, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Poetic Verse (8-8) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Thorntoun Care 7-1 (8-0) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon chased winner, kept on and always held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Buthelezi (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Sep.
Jammy Moment 12-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Miss Macnamara (9-9) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sep.
