held up off the pace towards rear, headway in centre over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner
soon chasing leaders, went 2nd halfway, led over 2f out, came clear over 1f out, ran on strongly
raced keenly, soon led and took field to outside rail, headed over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led briefly, chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, no extra final furlong
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to threaten
always towards rear, never on terms
always behind, tailed off
Dark Spec placed at Sandown last time while Key Look went close at Newcastle having earlier won at Thirsk. Both Irv and Grantley are regularly thereabouts without winning and the former is fitted with a tongue-tie today while Al Qaasim may do better back over a mile for this though hasn’t raced since April. HELM ROCK has been keeping better company since recording a double at Carlisle back in May and he gets another chance only 1lb higher than when last successful.
Little Jo 10-1 (9-4) Rear mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Ugo Gregory (9-5) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Helm Rock 9-2 (9-1) Led early, prominent and raced away from others with one other over 1f, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Dark Shift (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Al Qaasim (IRE) 7-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, not clear run briefly on rail inside final 2f, soon switched right and no impression, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Midnite Bride (9-13) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Dark Spec 5-1 (10-0) Held up, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Crema Inglesa (9-3) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Grantley (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Sudona (9-11) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Al Erayg (IRE) 33-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Delgrey Boy (8-6) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Ventura Mutiny 22-1 (8-9) In leading pair, headed 5f out, chased leader, ridden and weakened 3f out, last of 7, dist behind Copper And Five (9-7) at Ripon 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Goodwood Glen 7-2 (9-3) Never better than midfield, last of 7, 9 3/4l behind Mercurius Power (9-5) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Irv (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Perfect Swiss (9-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Big Muddy 28-1 (9-11) Prominent centre weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Jack Daniel (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Key Look (IRE) 7-2 (8-8) Awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon switched left, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Lead Story (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
