towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on strongly inside final furlong, easily
midfield, pushed along home turn, ridden over 2f out, not reach leaders
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along over 3f out, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, smooth headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on and went modest fourth post
led, pushed along over 3f out, under pressure over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
prominent, shaken up home turn, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, shaken up over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but no match for winner
took keen hold, midfield, shaken up over 2f out, made no impression
never better than midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
Few make much appeal so it could pay to stick with MASQOOL given he returned to winning ways at Southwell last month. Agapanther won over a shorter trip at Kempton earlier in the year while Selfish Brian scored off a similar mark at Leicester during the summer. Bombastic won here last year but arrives out of form though Sicilian Vito finished closer at Chelmsford last week.
Masqool (IRE) 9-4 (9-10) Prominent, went second shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, made sustained challenge inside final furlong, kept on well to lead close home, won at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Back From Dubai (9-5) by nk, 6 ran.
Bombastic (IRE) 100-1 (9-9) Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 12l behind Brazen Idol (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Say Goodnight (IRE) 80-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 16 1/4l behind Wurlitzer (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Pop Favorite 40-1 (9-6) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Revoquable (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Selfish Brian (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, last of 9, 15 3/4l behind Bungley (9-9) at Thirsk 1m hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Sicilian Vito (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Lelabad (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Agapanther 11-2 (9-4) Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place and not much room over 2f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Brazen Idol (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Fairy Footprints 66-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, never landed a blow, 10th of 12, 9l behind Balqaa (10-0) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
The Charmer (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Midfield, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 20 3/4l behind Revoquable (9-3) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Becoming (IRE) 22-1 (8-6) Raced wide in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Larkin (9-4) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (6) gs in Aug.
