held up towards rear, took keen hold, switched right and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on
held up in mid-division, ridden and switched left over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
steadied start, held up and behind, pushed along 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, went 4th close home
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
tracked leader, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong
A previous course and distance winner, veteran Sir Chauvelin won over 2m at Southwell 10 days ago. Furzig was only a length-and-a-quarter behind all-the-way winner Vaynor at Thirsk two weeks ago and is 2lb better off. But Charlie Hills’ gelding was always holding his challengers up the home straight that day and can confirm the form. MR CURIOSITY is eased in grade and has been dropped a pound so is much respected as this intermediate distance should suit and he holds Dark Moon Rising on the form book. Glasses Up was engaged in the 5.10 here yesterday.
Mr Curiosity 12-1 (8-13) Held up off the pace in rear, shaken up when bit short of room over 2f out, ridden and kept on when in clear from over 1f out, never going pace to challenge, 6th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Post Impressionist (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Greysful Storm (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Shanroe (9-7) at Chester 1m 6f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.
Dark Moon Rising (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Held up off the pace in last pair, good headway far rail over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Marhaba The Champ (9-8) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Sir Chauvelin 22-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Southwell 2m hcp (3) pol in Sep beating Blazeon Five (9-9) by nk, 11 ran.
Vaynor (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Made most, raced wide early and soon led, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, ran on gamely, just held on, won at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Strawman (9-8) by hd, 8 ran.
Capital Theory 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, 13th of 14, 21l behind Marhaba The Champ (9-8) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Furzig 5-1 (9-11) In rear, in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Vaynor (9-13) at Thirsk 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Tilsitt (FR) 10-3 (10-0) Raced wide close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Tulekya (9-10) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Glasses Up (USA) 17-2 (8-11) Steadied start, raced keenly in 4th, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, went modest 4th final strides, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Baez (8-10) at Musselburgh 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
