always behind
slowly into stride, chased leaders to halfway
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon edged right, weakened final furlong
held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
tracked leaders for 2f
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
held up, ridden over 1f out, some headway, one pace
held up, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
chased leaders, weakened 2f out
always behind
held up, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong
Nonrunner
Epic Odyssey, Gift Horse and Swinbrook look the main players here, with the well treated Epic Odyssey the pick on form. Swinbrook has won three of his last six starts, and has shaped well recently in similar contests. His defeat of Wotashirtfull in a handicap earlier in the year reads well. He is running over his optimum trip and looks a threat to all. Gift Horse has proved rather expensive to follow as he has endured a winless run stretching to four years. However, he has finished second in four of his last eight starts, including in a Doncaster handicap where he took advantage of a tumbling handicap mark. He seems to have forgotten how to win. Epic Odyssey landed a Kempton claimer in good style, and although beaten in a follow up attempt at Wolverhampton, this Irish winner can prove too strong in a weak affair. Epic Odyssey can land this.
Strabinios King 25-1 (7-13) Led, held over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 10, 34l behind The Osteopath (9-2) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gf.
Millie's Rock (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Awkward and stumbled start, mid-division, weakened over 3f out, last of 12, 49l behind Dark Prospect (9-1) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
The Bear 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 24l behind Guest Connections (8-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Gift Horse 7-2fav (8-13) Held up behind leaders, headway over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong, 2nd of 16, nk behind Methaaly (8-13) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.
Mormeatmic 20-1 (8-4) Chased leaders far side, lost pace halfway, soon behind, last of 15, 14l behind Guto (8-4) at Newcastle 5f hcap (6) hvy in Oct.
Epic Odyssey 5-6fav (9-0) Chased leader until over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Blue Tomato (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6) pol in Mar.
Soto 28-1 (9-2) With leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 17, 1 3/4l behind Stonecrabstomorrow (9-3) at Redcar 6f clm stks (6) fm.
Seafield Towers 200-1 (9-4) Dwelt, always behind, 14th of 17, 15l behind Stonecrabstomorrow (9-3) at Redcar 6f clm stks (6) fm.
Swinbrook (USA) 5-6fav (9-7) Tracked leaders throughout, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 6f sell stks (6) pol beating Fyodor (9-6) by shd, 8 ran.
Talon (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place and weakened quickly over 1f out, 11th of 13, 6l behind Piccolo Diamante (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Yahwudhee (FR) 66-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 22l behind Imprimis Tagula (9-0) at Southwell 6f clm stks (6) fbs in Apr.
Ice Planet 12-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, kept on, 5th of 13, 4l behind Obe Royal (8-12) at Southwell 7f sell stks (6) fbs in Feb.
Rainbow Bay 100-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 17, 11l behind Stonecrabstomorrow (9-3) at Redcar 6f clm stks (6) fm.
