mid-division on inside, headway to challenge 2f out, led on inside approaching final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on
led on outside, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, plugged on final 100 yards, lost 3rd close home
mid-division, headway to challenge 2f out, outpaced final furlong and soon no extra
in rear, struggling over 2f out, tailed off
held up, ridden behind leaders and short of room approaching final furlong, kept on well when in clear final 100 yards, never on terms
prominent, pushed along and weakened rapidly over 2f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, headway on outside final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards, comfortably
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Metal Merchant has placed three times this year and has dropped a couple of pounds while Baltic Voyage beat a subsequent winner at Ripon in July, though that was over 1m2f. Mudskipper beat GOLSPIE at Salisbury but the latter had no luck in-running and is 6lb better off so may well turn the tables. Bodorgan continues to frustrate but the easier surface should be more to his liking and City Of York comes here on a hat-trick. Welleef is the least exposed making his handicap debut and has won on soft ground. He won’t be far away if his lack of experience doesn’t prove costly.
Metal Merchant (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Mid-division, pushed along well over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Island Bandit (8-9) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Baltic Voyage 12-1 (8-5) Pushed along leaving stalls to soon go prominent out wide, led f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly, soon behind and eased inside final 2f, 13th of 14, 23 1/2l behind Dual Identity (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Welleef (IRE) 1-2fav (9-11) Chased leaders, pressed leader after 2 furlongs, pushed along 2f out, every chance 1f out, carried right to rail inside last, no extra, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Dreamrocker (8-13) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Greatest Time (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on, never threatened, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Akkadian Thunder (9-4) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Lunatick 5-4fav (9-7) Bit keen in second, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, soon led, went clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Brighton 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Sep beating Paternoster Square (9-7) by 7l, 2 ran.
Golspie (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway and hung right inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Mudskipper (9-7) at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
City Of York 10-3 (9-11) Unseated rider start, tracked leaders, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Aug beating King Of Ithaca (9-3) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Bodorgan (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Close up, going okay when shaken up 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace of first two, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Kathab (8-13) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Mudskipper 10-1 (9-7) Waited with in rear, went between horses 2f out, soon hung right, switched out wide over 1f out, quickened to lead entering final furlong, soon clear, won going away, won at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Golspie (9-11) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
King's Code 7-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, waiting for room over 1f out, soon switched right around rivals, stayed on strongly towards finish, never near to challenge, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Pearl Eye (9-8) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
