niggled to sit midfield, pushed 3f out, chased leaders 1f out, mounted challenge inside final furlong, just failed
mid-division, pushed 3f out, pulled widest of all to challenge, ridden entering final furlong, just got up
prominent, took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on same pace
switched right leaving stalls, towards rear, raced keenly, pushed 2f out, unable to quicken
quickly away and soon led, ridden and quickened 3f, pressed entering final furlong, gave way late on
slowly away and switched right, in rear, took keen hold, ridden 3f out, stayed on well
awkward leaving stalls, niggled to sit prominently, pressed leader 3f out, failed to quicken, faded late on
keen early towards rear, asked to quicken 4f out, soon hard ridden, switched left but unable to challenge
broke well and switched right, tracked leaders, pushed 3f out, unable to mount challenge, faded late on
tracked leaders out wide, asked to quicken 3f out, soon hard ridden, gave way
mid-division, niggled 3f out, stayed on steadily but never able to threaten
slowly away and briefly pushed along, towards rear, pulled to sit midfield, pushed 3f out, failed to quicken
NonRunner
There are several track specialists engaged here including BIT OF A QUIRKE (NAP), who has gained six of seven career victories here. He couldn't quite hold today's rivals Regal Mirage and Al Khabeer here last time but that was only his second start since October and he'll be ready for this. Jupiter Road won over the course and distance last month then defied a 4lb rise at Ripon. He's up another 2lb but that's unlikely to prevent another big run. Ring Of Gold has only had two runs and has been staying on well in both but Will Sommers was beaten a long way into second on soft ground at Hamilton.
Five Helmets (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Mid-division, lost place on downhill run, towards rear, some late minor headway, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Torochica (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Zihaam 20-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, raced wide down back straight, ridden down near rail over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Prince Alex (8-13) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Cote d'Azur 11-2 (9-7) Raced keenly, mid-division on outside, closed 8f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Bollin Joan (9-5) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Fannie By Gaslight 7-2 (9-4) Raced wide, held up, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, 3rd and one pace post, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Colony Queen (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp fll (4) hvy in Oct.
Al Khabeer 9-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge winner 3f out, outpaced over 1f out, lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 6, 27 1/4l behind Doubling Dice (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 4f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Ring Of Gold 25-1 (9-2) Switched left soon after start, held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Bonneval (9-2) at Redcar 1m stks (5) sft in Aug.
Bit Of A Quirke 28-1 (9-4) Led and dictated steady pace, joined 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Regal Mirage (9-6) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
El Naseri (IRE) 17-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Silver Samurai (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Vampish 33-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 10 1/4l behind Prince Alex (8-13) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Thomas Cranmer (USA) 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakend 1f out, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Society Red (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Jupiter Road 11-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, ridden and hung right over 2f out, stayed on well from 1f out, led well inside final furlong, won at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Aug beating Royal Shaheen (9-12) by hd, 10 ran.
Will Sommers 11-8fav (9-2) Keen close up, ridden to challenge winner over 4f out, outpaced over 1f out, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Doubling Dice (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 4f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Regal Mirage (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Al Khabeer (9-3) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dr Rio (FR) 11-1 (8-9) Taken to post early, dwelt in rear, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Beechwood Jude (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Lord Torranaga (FR) 10-1 (9-8) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, no extra, 8th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Gift Of Kings (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
