mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, just held
prominent, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
slowly into stride, in rear, headway and not much room over 2f out, soon switched left, weakened from over 1f out
ridden away from stalls, soon led, headed 2f out, led again over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, held on
led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
always towards rear
held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
disputed lead early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
Granary Queen just prevailed at Lingfield a fortnight ago when Proud Fairy was beaten less than a length. River Wharfe popped-up at big price at Wolverhampton last time while Mount Kosciuszko is another to consider having landed a hat-trick earlier in the season. But RICH WATERS (NAP) has improved for the application of blinkers and a repeat of an earlier length defeat at Leicester should see the Godolphin charge go close given his yard’s impressive strike rate at the track.
Mount Kosciuszko 5-2jfav (9-8) Prominent, ridden well over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Harswell Duke (9-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Rich Waters (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Held up, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Marlay Park (9-12) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Granary Queen (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Towards rear, ridden and headway 1f out, strong run inside last to lead on line, won at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Sep beating Present Moment (9-11) by shd, 12 ran.
Darvel (IRE) 9-1 (10-3) Held up behind leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind Autumn Festival (10-5) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Urban Violet 25-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden well over 1f out, ran on, never threatened, 5th of 17, 7 1/2l behind Cisco Disco (9-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
River Wharfe 28-1 (9-13) Towards rear, ridden and smooth headway over 2f out, kept on strongly to lead final 110yds, won going away, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Harbour Vision (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Proud Fairy 5-1 (9-10) Front mid-division, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, held closing stages, 3rd of 12, nk behind Granary Queen (10-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Otago 9-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind Marlay Park (9-12) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Curtiz 5-2 (9-10) Raced freely, towards rear, pushed along and headway well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on but not trouble leaders, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Rival (9-10) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Secret Glow (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Off the pace towards rear, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind George Morland (9-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
