led, driven when headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
slowly away, behind, under pressure over 2f out, weakened
always behind
midfield, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, faded final furlong
chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well towards finish
took keen hold in touch, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong
Nonrunner
Dreese landed a double over 6f on the old Polytrack surface here early in the year and steps up in trip. Fieldgunner Kirkup is unexposed on the all-weather and may take to Tapeta but SHYRON is preferred. The latter won a higher grade handicap than this at Yarmouth back in April and is only 4lb higher. Dr Red Eye is back on a winning mark and prolific all-weather winner Loyalty can pop-up at this level when the mood takes him.
Loyalty 16-1 (9-0) 10th of 13, 12l behind Suehail (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Repetition 25-1 (9-5) Prominent on outside, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 11l behind Unforgiving Minute (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Dreese (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Dwelt, towards rear and outpaced, 7th of 11, 7l behind Green Monkey (8-13) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
Fieldgunner Kirkup (GER) 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, weakened over 3f out, last of 21, well behind Mujazif (9-2) at Doncaster 7f app hcp 0-90 (3) hvy.
Shyron 6-1 (8-9) Held up in touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Mindurownbusiness (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr.
Rasaman (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Raced centre in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 14, 8l behind Baron Run (8-12) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
First Experience 12-1 (8-10) Towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 4l behind Khatiba (8-13) at Kempton 7f fll hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Khajaaly (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Held up and behind, never nearer, 9th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Ambitious Boy (9-1) at Wolverhampton 6f (4) in Oct.
Dr Red Eye 18-1 (9-1) Led from wide draw, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, faded towards finish, 7th of 14, 3l behind Evanescent (8-12) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.