in touch on outside, ridden 2f out, soon one pace, no impression when lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
raced keenly, held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat
held up behind, ridden 2f out, stayed on into mid-division on outside final furlong, never nearer
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, went 4th and kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to reach leaders
held up behind, driven and headway on inside well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, soon ridden and unable to quicken, weakened final furlong
always prominent, led 2f out, soon hard pressed, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd inside final 100 yards
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final 100 yards, always held
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, driven to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, stayed on well
mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders
led, driven and headed 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened inside final furlong
Akamanto should be in the mix once again but remains 7lb higher than when last winning while Groveman is mostly consistent and was placed at Wolverhampton last time. Quantatmental was winning for the third time this year when successful at Wolverhampton recently but CROSS MY MIND has also shown progressive form this season and after scoring by four lengths over track and trip last month, Ralph Beckett’s filly is taken to defy a 7lb rise. Gododdin and stablemate Thunderbolt Rocks won their penultimate starts but Hareeq looks a bigger threat stepping up in trip for his handicap debut representing Sir Michael Stoute’s yard.
Akamanto (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Chased winner until over 4f out, ridden 3f out, went 2nd again over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Multellie (9-6) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Mutadaffeq (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, bumped over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon well behind, last of 9, 32 1/4l behind Matewan (8-6) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Thunderbolt Rocks 10-1 (9-11) Raced keenly tracking leaders on outside, pushed along 3f out, no impression final furlong,, 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Knight Errant (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Amlad (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Rustang (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Rake's Progress 11-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, effort on outside 2f out, no headway soon after, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Klassique (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Cross My Mind (IRE) 3-1cfav (8-6) Steadied start, held up in rear, good headway between horses led inside final furlong, soon clear, easily, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating King's Proctor (9-3) by 4l, 9 ran.
Briardale (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Behind, never dangeorus, 9th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Epaulement (9-9) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Groveman 8-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Rustang (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Hareeq 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and outpaced in 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Kasbaan (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Gododdin 9-2 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Epaulement (9-9) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ad Libitum 66-1 (8-11) Mid-division on inside, dropped towards rear over 5f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Cross My Mind (8-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Quantatmental (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating True North (8-12) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
