made all, ridden clear inside final 2f, stayed on when pressed inside final furlong, held on well
slowly into stride, held up in rear, outpaced and wide into straight, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, chased front pair and finished well final 100 yards, held near finish
tracked winner, outpaced inside final 2f, ridden 1f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, held towards finish
held up in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, well held in 4th inside final furlong
tracked leaders, driven 3f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, never on terms, lost place inside final furlong
held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final frulong
Abe Lincoln made a winning start at Kempton and Turbine scored at Wolverhampton on his racecourse debut. Both may well improve past Bernie's Boy in this but the remaining trio will prove harder to beat. The progressive Race Day has a double penalty to carry but Lady Macapa makes more appeal on today's terms after running well in a Listed race at Newmarket. SPECIAL SEASON was no match for Gifted Master in the Group 3 Autumn Stakes at Headquarters last time but the drop back to his winning trip should see him go close today and the Haggas charge gets the nod.
Race Day (IRE) 5-6fav (9-7) Tracked leader until led over 5f out, shaken up over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating Southern Gailes (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.
Abe Lincoln (USA) 6-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, good headway on wide outside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon pushed clear, easily, won at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep beating Ballet Concerto (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Special Season 6-1 (9-1) Held up and behind, headway near side over 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Gifted Master (9-1) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Turbine (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Made all, driven 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Tailwind (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Bernie's Boy 2-1fav (9-5) Led, ridden 2f out, hard pressed when hung right over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, veered left towards finish, headed post, 2nd of 14, shd behind Tidal Wave (9-5) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Lady Macapa 8-1 (9-0) Led centre group until merged with far side after 2f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Only Mine (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
