slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden into 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, never reached winner
chased leaders, driven halfway, soon weakened
slowly into stride, chased leaders, led over 1f out, kept on under pressure
tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
prominent, led halfway, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong
led until halfway, soon rallied and every chance, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer
chased leaders over 3f, soon weakened
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
MININGGOLD (NAP) has won three times on the Fibresand and looks set to add to that tally having been denied by only a nose over track and trip last time. He can confirm latest running with Sandridge Lad and Samovar and go one better. Red Stripes is also at home on this surface and arrives in good form having won at Chelmsford recently while Lydiate Lady has been threatening to get her head back in front on Turf and has won here in the past.
Red Pike (IRE) 12-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, under pressure halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Four Wheel Drive (9-10) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Sandridge Lad (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ran on final 75 yards, nearest finish, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Crosse Fire (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Mininggold 14-1 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, challenged well inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 11, shd behind Crosse Fire (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Billy Dylan (IRE) 25-1 (9-12) Disputed lead until led halfway, 2 lengths clear 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 12 1/4l behind Round The Island (8-10) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Samovar 8-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 11, 10 3/4l behind Crosse Fire (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Granny Roz 20-1 (9-11) Always in rear, tailed off, 11th of 12, 33 1/2l behind Liamba (9-3) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in May.
Kyllachy Warrior (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Held up in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Buniann (9-5) at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Sep.
First Excel 6-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Evening Attire (9-9) at Leicester 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Red Stripes (USA) 6-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Poeta Brasileiro (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Red Invader (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Queen Of Kalahari (8-12) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Tan 5-1 (9-3) Reared slightly start and went left, headway on outside 4f out, hanging right 2f out, losing place when hampered over 1f out, last of 6, 11 3/4l behind Desert Ace (9-6) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Lydiate Lady 3-1fav (8-9) Always prominent, challenged 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance throughout final furlong, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Hard Solution (8-13) at Redcar 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
