held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong
keen towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reach leaders
raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on
keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, soon every chance, ran on
towards rear, never a factor
in touch, lost place over 3f out, headway 2f out, short of room over 1f out, no impression final furlong
led early, tracked winner until 4f out, weakened over 1f out
always in rear
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
made all, ridden 2f out, ran on gamely
keen close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on
SPENSLEY gets another chance in a competitive affair. He was beaten a length at Kempton last time behind dual winner Huff And Puff and is just preferred to the in-form Den Maschine. The latter has gone close since winning for the third time over C&D in August and should be in the firing-line once again. Dark Dune and Anton Dolin both look a shade high in the weights at present though the former is a C&D winner while Illustrious Forest is a multiple winner over track and trip and is not easily dismissed on his return to action.
Spensley (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Chased leading trio, pushed along and not quicken over 2f out, stayed on to 3rd entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, not pace to reach leading duo, 3rd of 10, 1l behind Huff And Puff (9-11) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Borug (USA) 9-2 (8-10) Steadied start, held up in 7th, good headway on inside over 3f out, led over 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, kept on well, ridden out, won at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep beating Resurge (9-10) by 2l, 9 ran.
Den Maschine 6-1 (9-10) Held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, bumped and led well over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, nk behind O Ma Lad (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.
Pass Muster 8-1 (9-12) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 18, 7l behind Jawhar (9-11) at York 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Dark Dune (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Promninent, chased winner 3f out, stayed on, no impression from 2f out, 2nd of 11, 4 1/2l behind New Hampshire (9-12) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Sep.
Anton Dolin (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) In rear, headway when short of room and hampered 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 6l behind Enery (8-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Sep.
Illustrious Forest 14-1 (8-12) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon faded, 15th of 16, 30l behind Franciscan (9-6) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in May.
Gold Rules 6-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, 8th of 13, 11l behind O Ma Lad (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.
My Lord 6-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 11, 10l behind Myboyalfie (9-3) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft.
Cape Safari (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 11, 5l behind Require (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Henry Clay 11-2 (8-9) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 6l behind Fattsota (10-0) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) sft.
Flying Power 22-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway on wide outside well over 1f out, ridden and went 3rd inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 13, 4l behind O Ma Lad (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.
