raced far side, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced far side, made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on gamely
raced far side, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced centre, in rear, merged with far side group halfway, eased from 2f out, virtually pulled up, dismounted just past the post
raced far side, held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
raced far side, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge
raced centre in rear, merged with far side group halfway, never dangerous
raced centre, tracked leaders, merged with far side group halfway, ridden and hung right from over 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
raced far side, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
raced centre, in touch, merged with far side group halfway, ridden 2f out, chase winner entering final furlong, stayed on
taken to post early, merged far side, keen, held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, soon one pace
raced centre, held up towards rear, merged with far side group halfway, never dangerous
raced far side, pulled hard mid-division, improved to chase leaders 5f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, edged left and no extra inside final furlong
raced centre, led that group to merge with far side group halfway, chased leaders after, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
raced far side mainly towards rear
raced centre, held up in rear, merged with far side group halfway, never on terms
raced centre, tracked leader, merged with far side group halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Another tough race for punters to assess, but if you must have a bet then the suggestion is GAME LAD, while Furnace and We'll Come look leading contenders. The Tim Easterby-trained selection would not be the first double-figure priced winner to land this race, which is a graveyard for favourites, and he won very comfortably over the trip at Ayr last time. Most of his form is with cut in the ground, but he has won on good, and now he has a win on the board he looks to be back on a fair mark so we'll chance him. Furnace had We'll Come behind him when winning last time and is now 3lb worse off for a length, so there should again be little to choose between that pair. Plum Pudding has gone up 4lb for a course and distance win last time and can certainly get competitive once more, and he is 1lb worse off with Masai Moon for finishing a length ahead, so he may be able to keep his nose in front of that rival. Damika is 10lb higher than when landing last year's renewal, so he faces a stiff task and for today we prefer the claims of Game Lad.
Damika (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Il Warrd (9-1) at Redcar 7f lst stk (1) gd.
Plum Pudding (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Led and overall leader, headed over 3f out, edged left and led again over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gf beating Masai Moon (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.
Giganticus (USA) 12-1 (9-6) Chased leaders stand side, led group over 1f out, headed and one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 29, 3l behind Furnace (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in Sept.
Somnus 33-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 9, 10l behind Arabian Gleam (9-4) at Doncaster 7f Yorks Oaks (1) sft in Sept.
Fajr (IRE) 66-1 (9-8) Started slowly, held up, always towards rear, eased when no chance well over 1f out, tailed off, 28th of 29, well behind Mr Aviator (9-5) at Ascot 1m hcap (2) gf in Jun.
Masai Moon 9-1 (9-0) Raced centre, held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Plum Pudding (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
We'll Come 16-1 (9-0) Towards rear far side, ridden halfway, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish, 3rd of 29, 1l behind Furnace (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in Sept.
Furnace (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Prominent far side, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong to lead near finish, won at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in Sept beating Relative Order (9-0) by a hd, 29 ran.
Slugger O'Toole 7-2jt-fav (9-2) Raced centre, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 6l behind Plum Pudding (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
Signor Peltro 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division stand side, effort over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 9th of 29, 4l behind Furnace (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in Sept.
Flipando (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Raced centre, switched stand side after 2f, held up well in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Plum Pudding (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gf.
City of The Kings (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 15l behind Mangham (8-11) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp (3) gd.
Swift Gift 6-1 (9-7) Behind, not clear run approaching 2f out on inside, switched left over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 3l behind Stevie Thunder (8-12) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Carcinetto (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 9l behind Just Like A Woman (8-4) at Salisbury 7f fll hcp (2) gd in Sept.
King's Bastion (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) In rear, never dangerous, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 9th of 12, 6l behind South Cape (8-9) at Goodwood 7f hcap (2) sft in Sept.
Game Lad 10-3 (8-8) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Ayr 7f hcap (3) hvy in Sept beating Kings Point (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Aye Aye Digby (IRE) 9-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 18, 7l behind Laddies Poker Two (8-9) at Ascot 6f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Sept.
Kaldoun Kingdom (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Mid-division stands' side group, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 21st of 27, 13l behind Against The Grain (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcap (2) hvy in Sept.
