held up in touch and keen, ridden over 1f out, no extra last 75 yards
in touch and keen, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
always behind, tailed off halfway
made all, ridden and clear inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, just held for 2nd place near finish
Nonrunner
LINE OF REASON has the highest rating of these but also has to concede weight all round. However, if he reproduces his run behind the high-class Maarek in the Beverley Bullet, he should win. Trainer Paul Midgley also runs useful handicapper Silvanus, who has place prospects. Bob Cowell is another who is double-handed but neither Duke Of Firenze nor Green Door have shown much lately. The three-year-old Mobsta makes a belated seasonal reappearance and has only run on soft ground so far but Pipers Note likes it here and has run well in a couple of tough handicaps since finishing fifth in a Listed contest at York in July.
Line Of Reason (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Sole Power (9-7) at Curragh 5f Grp 2 stks (1) Yielding in Sep.
Pipers Note 20-1 (9-5) Close up, every chance over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra, 8th of 20, 6l behind Steps (9-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Silvanus (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Maljaa (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Bix (IRE) 200-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden and stayed far side over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 26 1/2l behind Richard Pankhurst (8-8) at Haydock 7f stks (3) gs in Sep.
Green Door (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Led narrowly overall centre, driven and headed over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Secretinthepark (9-0) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Mobsta (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Close up, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Nov beating Beardwood (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Duke Of Firenze 8-1 (9-8) In rear, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and no impression, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Humidor (9-10) at Epsom 5f hcp (2) hvy in Aug.