held up rear division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden and weakened entering final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on
mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
ARCAMANTE is usually thereabouts at this level and gets a token vote in an uninspiring contest. He finished in front of Scrafton when fourth at Ayr last time. Di's Gift has failed to figure since scoring over 2m at Catterick in August and though the unreliable Hurry Home Poppa won over today's trip at the same track last month when narrowly beating Bulas Belle, something went amiss with him last time. Tourtiere was beaten only a nose here in July but is 10lb higher today and while Rock On Bollinski won over 2m at Newcastle on his penultimate start he was well beaten in this higher grade last time.
Rocktherunway (IRE) 5-1fav (10-0) In touch, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, dist behind Card High (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Di's Gift 8-1 (9-10) Slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 12, 10 1/2l behind Strait Of Magellan (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Arcamante (ITY) 40-1 (9-12) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on, no extra final 75 yards, 4th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Sir Chauvelin (9-3) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Arthurs Secret 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, lost place over 4f out, 7th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Call It On (9-8) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Virnon 11-2 (8-11) Tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 8 3/4l behind Knightly Escapade (9-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Nashville (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened over 4f out, last of 10, 31 1/4l behind Tuscan Gold (9-3) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Hurry Home Poppa (IRE) 7-2fav (9-8) Held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Medicine Hat (9-0) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Scrafton 11-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 5th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Sir Chauvelin (9-3) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Rock On Bollinski 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, driven on outside over 3f out, no impression, plugged on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind La Bacouetteuse (9-6) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Bulas Belle 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders 3f, lost place over 4f out, 6th of 11, 22l behind Card High (9-4) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Chorus Of Lies 6-1 (8-8) Chased winner, ridden over 3f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind The Lampo Genie (8-8) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
Tourtiere 3-1fav (9-7) Led 4f, chased leaders, struggling 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Fillydelphia (8-7) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
