pulled hard tracked leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong
dwelt held up, not clear run over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra
in rear, outpaced 2f out
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
pulled hard towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
keen tracked leader, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
Chosen World won a lower grade contest here last month and is 4lb higher for this and ETIKAAL has been raised 5lb for a recent course and distance success. But Grant Tuer's charge was winning off a higher mark at Pontefract during the summer and is taken to confirm running with third-placed Gun Case and go in again. Harvest Day never figured over a mile here last time but had gone close over track and trip before that, with Rey Loopy behind, and has a shout on that form.
Athollblair Boy (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Stated slowly, towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Royal Prospect (8-11) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Dirchill (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Equiano Springs (8-13) at Newcastle 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Secretinthepark 40-1 (8-7) Mid-division, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Exchequer (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Rich Again (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out, 10th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Athollblair Boy (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Rey Loopy (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 5th of 12, 4l behind Portledge (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
The British Lion (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Keen tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind The Lamplighter (8-11) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Bobby Joe Leg 14-1 (8-13) Outpaced and soon behind, 13th of 14, 24l behind Angel Palanas (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Etikaal 40-1 (9-5) Held up and behind, good headway near side of group over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Somewhere Secret (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Harvest Day 10-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Dubai Acclaim (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Gun Case 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway far side of group 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Etikaal (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Chosen World 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Kavora (8-10) by hd, 14 ran.
