held up towards rear, driven over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, ran on final furlong
in rear of midfield, headway on far rail over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
tracked leader, close up when ridden over 2f out, drifted left under pressure over 1f out, one pace final furlong
prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right but kept on strongly final furlong
midfield, ridden and lost place 3f out, soon weakened
midfield, ridden 3f out, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
always towards rear
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
midfield, ridden to chase leading trio 3f out, gradually weakened from over 1f out
towards rear, headway into midfield on outside after 3f, prominent after 4f, ridden and lost place over 4f out, in rear 3f out, eased
held up towards rear, well adrift when ridden over 2f out, no impression
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Last year’s winner Nakeeta has been unlucky on a couple of occasions this season and should be thereabouts again. Euro Implosion has already won four times this season and is another to consider. Wor Willie got off the mark upped in trip again at Thirsk but it’s probably worth forgiving ECLIPSE DE LUNAR his run at Carlisle where he appeared to become unbalanced. An earlier second behind the very progressive Chalk Stream at York is the best form on offer in this. Tendentious is the least exposed and may be best of the rest making his handicap debut.
Hackberry 10-1 (10-4) Prominent and tracked leader, outpaced and ridden at 5f, made no impression, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Tilsitt (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Euro Implosion (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Went left start, led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, no extra in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Molinari (9-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Nakeeta 7-1 (8-5) Raced keenly, mid-division on inside, headway when not clear run and switched left over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Land Of Winter (9-4) at Ripon 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Tendentious 14-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, went 3rd and plugged on inside final furlong, no impression on front pair, 3rd of 10, 13 3/4l behind Legend Of Dubai (9-2) at Ffos Las 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Wor Willie 15-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along 3f out, headway when switched right over 2f out, headed leader 1f out, kept on, always in command, won at Thirsk 1m 6f hcp (6) gf in Jun beating Desert Quest (8-4) by 2l, 7 ran.
Eclipse De Lunar (IRE) 6-5fav (8-8) Tracked winner, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, soon ridden, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7l behind Roseabad (9-9) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Go Bob Go (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 22 1/4l behind Fiveandtwenty (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Royal Countess 15-2 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 4f out, one pace from 2f out, 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Alyara (9-1) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Von Melas (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Not fluent, always in rear, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Caramelised (11-4) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Aug.
Keep The Faith (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, nudged along over 4f out, never any chance with leaders, 5th of 8, 20l behind Line Of Descent (9-5) at Hamilton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Le Magnifique (GER) 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon towards rear, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 16l behind Out Of Breath (9-7) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
Mind That Jet (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked clear leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on one pace, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Klopp of The Kop (10-0) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Graces Quest 11-1 (8-12) Held up last, headway chasing leaders on inside when not clear run and switched left entering final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, hung left and bumped 2nd horse towards finish, stayed on, won at Musselburgh 1m 4f stks (6) gd in Aug beating Major Snugfit (9-11) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Art Of Diplomacy 9-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, headway after 9th, ridden to challenge when hit 2 out, every chance when fell last, at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
