in touch stands side, led over 1f out, kept on strongly
towards rear stands side, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong
mid-division stands side, ridden over 1f out, no extra
led stands side and overall, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led centre group until group merged with stands side, kept on same pace
chased leader centre, merged with stands side over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
towards rear stands side, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
chased leaders stands side, ridden and faded inside final furlong
chased leaders stands side, weakened 2f out
chased leaders stands side, ridden over 1f out, kept on
chased leaders centre, merged with stands side over 2f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders stands side, kept on same pace
close up stands side, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
chased leaders centre group, merged with stands side group over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt, in rear, headway over 4f out to chase leaders, kept on same pace
NonRunner
The last race to be run at HQ in 2018 can go to ANOTHER BOY, who races off his lowest-ever mark and will relish the going. He is weighted to reverse Sandown running in the summer with Lord Clenaghcastle, though Harry Bentley will need to find some cover from an outside draw. At the opposite end of the handicap, Presidential should go well and a host of others also enter calculations. Among that group are Arigato, Apex King, Dark Intention, Marshal Dan and Harlequin Striker but Desert Dream was no match for an easy winner at Leicester earlier this week and London is better on the all-weather.
Presidential (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) In touch centre, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 1 1/2l behind Muntadab (9-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Dark Intention (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 9th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Tabarrak (9-3) at Redcar 7f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Arigato 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Akvavera (9-6) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Colonel Frank 3-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Nobleman's Nest (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Roller 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no headway, 11th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Hajjam (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Apex King (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Prominent, hard driven over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 15, 2 3/4l behind War Glory (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Lord Clenaghcastle (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead close home, won at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Poetic Force (9-3) by nk, 11 ran.
Ambient (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Went right start, in touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 3l behind Game Player (9-0) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Time Zone 14-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, eased, last of 14, 32 3/4l behind Buccaneers Vault (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
London (FR) 9-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Dollar Value (8-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Pinnata (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Data Protection (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Marshal Dan (IRE) 66-1 (8-8) Chased leaders on near side of group, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 20, 9 1/2l behind Bedouin's Story (9-3) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Harlequin Striker (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 16, 2l behind Pure Shores (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Another Boy 66-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f, 13th of 20, 19 1/4l behind Bedouin's Story (9-3) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Desert Dream 7-2fav (11-7) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Young John (11-4) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Dourado (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged right and chased winner entering final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Macaque (9-4) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
