raced wide towards rear, switched left 2f out, kept on, never near leaders
soon led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden 4f out, edged left and chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 2f out
mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
slowly away in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner
always towards rear
dwelt mid-division, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
slow into stride in rear, never on terms
close up, led approaching 2f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader until 3f out, weakened 2f out
IPTISAM stands out as the most progressive. He bids for a hat-trick after landing a race at Epsom on his handicap debut and there looks more to come from James Tate's charge. Silver Rime makes a quick reappearance having been well beaten over a mile at Ayr last week but scored at the same track before that while Sound Advice also drops back in distance after a narrow-margin defeat at Redcar. Skytrain is only 1lb higher than when scoring at Catterick in August and may have another win in him this year.
Frontier Fighter 12-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, not much room 2f out, lost place over 1f out, 7th of 11, 4l behind Ayaar (8-11) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep.
Gandalak (FR) 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division stand side, weakened well over 1f out, 22nd of 27, 18l behind Ancient Cross (9-10) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Wannabe King 25-1 (8-9) Held up in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, no threat after, 7th of 12, 9l behind Ocean Tempest (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Misplaced Fortune 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Ladyship (9-7) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Alejandro (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Mid-division on outside, ridden and beaten when lugged left well over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Ocean Tempest (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Silver Rime (FR) 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace, 10th of 13, 5l behind Ingleby Symphony (8-0) at Ayr 1m hcp (3) sft.
Zacynthus (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leading pair until pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 12, 16l behind Ocean Tempest (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Sound Advice 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, all out, headed post, 2nd of 17, shd behind Ingleby Angel (9-5) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gf.
Iptisam 6-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, quickly away from wide draw to chase leader, led 4f out, clear over 2f out, ridden and still 5 lengths ahead 1f out, held on, all out, won at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep beating Intimidate (8-13) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Enderby Spirit (GR) 33-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Crew Cut (9-4) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.
Chookie Royale 16-1 (8-10) Chased leaders in 3rd, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 6l behind Silver Rime (8-6) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sep.
Skytrain 11-4fav (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Chiswick Bey (8-0) at Carlisle 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
