tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace and lost 2nd final strides
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd final strides
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
awkwardly away, in touch in rear, headway to track leaders over 6f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra
close up, ridden 2f out, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Both Ride The Lightning and WAPPING look up to winning at this level. But the former still showed signs of inexperience when third at Kempton last time and David Lanigan's charge is preferred on his second at Beverley. Press Gang has a bit to find on these terms with the above pair and was still well beaten when placed on his last couple of starts while Hygrove Percy has yet to encounter fast ground and Manjaam needs to improve to figure which is something he failed to do last time.
Hygrove Percy 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leading pair, every chance 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Good Run (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f mdn stks (4) sft in Sep.
Manjaam (IRE) 5-1fav (9-5) Held up mid-division, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 10, 10l behind Column (9-5) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Oct.
Nodachi (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Crazy Horse (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Press Gang 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, headway when ridden and hung badly left 2f out, modest 3rd over 1f out, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Calvinist (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Ride The Lightning 4-1fav (9-5) Held up, headway 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon edged left, no impression on winner and lost 2nd 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Mirror City (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Wapping (USA) 4-1fav (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on strongly to chase winner inside final furlong, always well held, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Deodoro (9-0) at Beverley 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Oct.
Zainat (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, effort and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Ormito (9-0) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.