in touch on outside, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd near finish
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
reminders soon after start, rear of mid-division, well beaten final 2f
mid-division, headway over 3f out, lost place 2f out
held up in mid-division, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, headway 3f out, one pace when not much room 2f out, soon hung left and well beaten
slowly away, behind, headway on outside from 2f out, hung left and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, unable to reach winner
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, switched left 2f out, not clear run and hampered over 1f out, no impression
made all, quickened clear over 1f out, in no danger after, ridden out
pressed winner, ridden and hanging left 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
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Lexi's Boy, a winner over 1m6f here in July, is not out of this despite top weight. Mister Bob has won three of his last four and has an excellent strike-rate over this trip. Gleese The Devil and Fern Owl are other recent winners while Withhold is tried in cheekpieces having just failed to make a winning start in handicaps over 2m at Kempton. TALENT TO AMUSE is almost certain to appreciate this step up in distance and she looks the pick of a sizeable three-year-old contingent of which Contingency may be next best.
Gleese The Devil (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 4f out, led over 3f out, hard pressed from over 2f out, stayed on gamely, won at York 2m hcp stks (4) gd in Oct beating Aldreth (8-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Aramist (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Magic Circle (9-2) at York 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Bulas Belle 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Slunovrat (9-10) at York 2m hcp stks (4) gs in Sep.
Brittleton 8-1 (9-9) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out, 12th of 13, dist behind Slunovrat (9-10) at York 2m hcp stks (4) gs in Sep.
Ingleby Hollow 16-1 (9-13) Prominent early, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, short of room inside final furlong, eased, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Be Perfect (9-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Fern Owl 10-1 (9-5) Held up, mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Kristjano (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Injam (IRE) 11-1 (8-10) Soon led, headed after 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 22 1/4l behind Wall of Fire (9-6) at York 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
London Prize 28-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 6th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Marmelo (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 4f mdn stks (5) sft in Jul.
Talent To Amuse (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-2) Hampered start, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Pleasure Dome (9-3) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Withhold 9-4 (9-7) Led, hard driven when pressed over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3l behind Blakeney Point (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Wynford (IRE) 11-4 (9-4) Held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 3rd of 10, 5 3/4l behind Glorious Legend (8-4) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Aristocles (IRE) 10-3 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden after 3rd, soon lost place, in rear when not much room next, well behind 5th, 7th of 9, dist behind Cliffs Of Dover (10-12) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Mister Bob (GER) 11-4 (9-2) Held up last, headway on outside edging left from over 2f out, ridden and struck on face by rival's whip 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left and clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Lexi's Boy (9-13) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Lexi's Boy (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, chased winner, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Mister Bob (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Contingency 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Bellajeu (10-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
