in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
in rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
led, clear 5f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway to lead over 1f out, ran on, readily
took keen hold in rear, never on terms
tracked clear leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
NonRunner
It could pay to stick with the progressive HARRY GEORGE in this. The latter defied a 9lb hike in the weights here last time having won over track and trip before that but is only 3lb higher today. Rebel State is regularly in the mix but hard to win and finished behind third-placed Smugglers Creek over 7f here while Odds On Oli slips further down the handicap. Melgate Melody should be sharper for a recent comeback run and has won off a similar mark here in the past.
Shearian 150-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Spray The Sea (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Traveller (FR) 40-1 (9-3) Slowly away always towards rear, 10th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Spray The Sea (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Somewhere Secret 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never able to challenge, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Beverley Bullet (9-3) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Smugglers Creek (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 10, 12l behind Pepys (9-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Odds On Oli 12-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind New Orleans (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Rebel State (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 3l behind War Department (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Symbolic Star (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Vivernus (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Man Of Verve (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Frown (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Harry George (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Mr Strutter (9-6) by nk, 13 ran.
Beadlam (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind King Of The Celts (10-9) at Ripon 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Melgate Melody 33-1 (8-5) Quickly away, led until over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Pickett's Charge (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Tom's Anna (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Chased leaders over 4f, last of 12, 16 1/2l behind Silk Mill Blue (8-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Stardrifter 11-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Mossy's Lodge (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (7) pol in Nov.
