tracked leaders, driven and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden out inside final furlong, ran on
held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on into 4th inside final furlong, not reach leaders
pressed leader, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, driven and headed over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, lost place inside final furlong, one pace
mid-division, tracked leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, no impression when lost 2nd towards finish
towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
hood removed late, slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner towards finish, no impression
Nonrunner
READY was having his first start since May when failing to figure at Doncaster recently. He’ll be sharper for that and has been placed off higher marks on the all-weather in this grade before. Woodacre had the benefit of a summer break but was still well beaten in an amateurs' race last time along with Polar Forest. Sunglider has shown no improvement for a slide down the weights and Storm King has something to prove over this longer trip.
Ready (IRE) 100-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong, 11th of 20, 5 3/4l behind Laurence (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Storm King 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Firmdecisions (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Argaki (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Red Paladin (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Juste Pour Nous 25-1 (8-7) Close up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 16th of 20, 20 1/2l behind Laurence (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Woodacre 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression, 3rd of 17, 6 3/4l behind Hardington (10-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Sunglider (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 7l behind Michael's Mount (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Fray 11-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, behind, headway when not clear run over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Bollihope (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
L'Inganno Felice (FR) 11-1 (9-11) Pulled hard, tracked leaders, led over 8f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Ajman Prince (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Polar Forest 7-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Favorite Girl (10-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
