tracked leaders on outside, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, 2nd 8f out, led over 2f out until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, chased leaders in 3rd over 1f out, one pace and no impression when dropped to 4th final stride
held up in rear, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd final stride, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened just over 1f out
led 1f, chased leader until 8f out, chased leaders, weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, hung left 2f out, weakened soon after
held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, never involved
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, 2nd 2f out, ridden and no chance with winner over 1f out, kept on for 2nd
slowly away, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Several of these drop down a grade after good efforts on their latest starts. Raw Impulse was a couple of lengths ahead of Tom Hark when runner-up at Salisbury a fortnight ago but the latter re-opposes on better terms. SALIERIS MASS also found only one too good in a Class 2 at Ayr last month with Buonarroti well beaten and Mark Johnston's unexposed colt may be the one to side with in this. Mica Mika is usually thereabouts at this level but has crept up the weights without winning and Darshini remains 10lb higher than when scoring at Doncaster back in April. Both Aleator and Lahayeb arrive in good form but are upped in class today.
Mica Mika (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Quest For Wonder (8-7) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Primogeniture (IRE) 5-1 (10-5) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f, last of 8, 15 1/2l behind Peterhouse (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Swing Easy 25-1 (9-12) Raced wide close up, weakened and eased entering final 4f, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Keep In Line (9-1) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Esteaming 12-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Polarisation (9-1) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Buonarroti (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Held up in last pair, headway 1f out, ridden and stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Mistiroc (8-10) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Odeon 50-1 (8-12) Prominent, lost place over 3f out, eased 2f out, last of 17, dist behind Master Carpenter (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Tom Hark (FR) 8-1 (8-11) Led until over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Think Ahead (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Dream Spirit (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Took keen hold close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Cymro (9-2) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Salieris Mass 9-2fav (8-7) Disputed lead after 1f, led 2f out, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, kept on, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Mistiroc (8-10) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Darshini 7-4fav (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Simple Verse (8-13) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Aleator (USA) 17-2 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Sky Cape (9-5) by nk, 13 ran.
Viewpoint (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) In touch, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 23l behind Kastini (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Lahayeb 6-1 (9-5) Close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to join winner 2f out, ran on, just held, 2nd of 9, shd behind Ready (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Raw Impulse 5-2fav (8-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, soon hung right under pressure, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Think Ahead (9-5) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
