tracked leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
made all, hard driven over 1f out, ran on well
in touch, effort well over 1f out, never troubled leaders
dwelt, held up in rear, never dangerous
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, always behind
outpaced in midfield, weakened over 2f out
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon one pace
midfield, headway over 1f out, stayed on closing stages, never nearer
midfield, headway over 2f out, never on terms
always towards rear
Pea Shooter beat Economic Crisis when scoring over 5f at Musselburgh but is upped a grade. French Press rattled up a four-timer in Class 6 company earlier but is 7lb higher than his latest win at Redcar last month. Alaskan Wing was beaten off today's higher mark last time having won over track and trip before that while though Meandmyshadow beat Kenny The Captain at Carlisle in September, she is another taking on tougher opposition today. Jack Luey is best over 5f nowadays but STRAIGHTOTHEPOINT drops back down in class and Bryan Smart's three-year-old gets another chance having gone close off similar marks earlier this year.
Jack Luey 8-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2l behind Mercers Row (8-12) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Comino (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Cadeaux Power (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Straightothepoint 25-1 (8-12) Chased winner, ridden over 1f out, no impression, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened, 9th of 17, 5 1/4l behind Mukaynis (9-0) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Manatee Bay 11-2 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Dutch Breeze (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Best Trip (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Cadeaux Power (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
French Press (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Led, ridden and strongly pressed from over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Winning Hunter (9-0) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Meandmyshadow 11-1 (9-9) Mid-division on outer, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Available (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Alaskan Wing (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Cabelo (8-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Spirit of Zeb (IRE) 9-2fav (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, keeping on same pace when slightly hampered inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 3l behind Deeds Not Words (9-0) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Kenny The Captain (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner over 1f out, always held, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Meandmyshadow (9-2) at Carlisle 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Economic Crisis (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) With leader, driven over 1f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Pea Shooter (9-6) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Pea Shooter 11-2fav (9-6) Mid-division, driven over 1f out, switched right and ridden 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Economic Crisis (9-2) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
