tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, ran on to press winner towards finish
tracked winner, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and no extra towards finish
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
switched right start, in touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd post
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
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Four of these are course and distance winners including Music Society, who won the Bronze Cup in 2019 and returned to form at Pontefract last month for which she's 3lb higher. Black Friday's double in October came on ground with plenty of give but Look Out Louis beat track specialist Sir Maximilian on fast going at Chester and should be thereabouts. Pearl Of Qatar has won three times already this season though not at this level but TROUBADOR is taking a drop in grade having run well in a Class 2 at York and can gain his first success since completing a hat-trick in 2019. None of the remainder can be dismissed in a tight handicap.
Troubador (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Restrained in rear, ridden 3f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Baashir (8-9) at York 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Black Friday 6-1 (9-13) Led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, well held inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Illusionist (10-0) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gs in May.
Music Society (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Keen in touch, headway over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (3) gf in Jun beating Abduction (9-4) by hd, 10 ran.
Pearl Of Qatar 9-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden and no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Gometra Ginty (9-6) at Carlisle 7f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.
Call Me Ginger 9-4 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 5, 4l behind George Bowen (9-5) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Kraken Power (IRE) 85-40 (9-6) Close up, led travelling well over 2f out, length ahead approaching final 1f, pressed and headed inside final 1/2f, no extra, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Imperium Blue (9-5) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Dick Datchery (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Off the pace in last pair, never a factor, 12th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Giogiobbo (9-2) at Doncaster 6f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Look Out Louis 11-2 (9-1) Made all, ridden inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chester 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Sir Maximilian (9-5) by nk, 14 ran.