led, clear 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed and kept on towards finish
in rear, ridden and headway 1f out, never on terms
awkward leaving stalls, in rear, ridden and headway in centre over 1f out, nearest finish
mid-division, weakened 3f out
raced wide prominent, switched to rail to chase leader over 4f out until ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, headway to chase leading pair over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
slowly into stride always in rear
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
Withdrawn
A low draw is a positive here which probably rules out Northern Flyer, who otherwise would have been difficult to beat as he's only 1lb higher than when successful here in September. He's A Humbug won this in 2009, creating a real shock in the process, but he's another drawn high and hasn't been seen since last August. Of those drawn low, NUFOUDH looks the best option despite a big weight as his last success came on this track last June from a 3lb higher mark. Paul Pickard should be capable of snatching an early lead and his mount can make all. Real Diamond has a strike-rate of 2-27 but both victories were gained here and she generally performs well on the track.
Nufoudh (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Led early, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 11, 11l behind Powerful Presence (9-9) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Come And Go (UAE) 14-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 9l behind Pelmanism (9-9) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
He's A Humbug (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Held up in touch, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 18l behind Lake Chini (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Aug.
Olympic Ceremony 33-1 (8-13) Fly leapt start, soon in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 23l behind Emeralds Spirit (8-12) at Ayr 7f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sep.
Real Diamond 17-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, squeezed out and lost place over 3f out, hung right and behind over 2f out, last of 12, 22l behind Unwrapit (8-11) at Beverley 5f app hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Jun.
Baby Judge (IRE) 125-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders and keen, lost place over 3f out, 8th of 9, 19l behind Thrust Control (10-0) at Catterick 7f clm stks (6) gd in Mar.
Coolella (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 11, 9l behind Thinking (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.
Dream Express (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Mid-division, effort 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 8l behind Choc'a'moca (10-2) at Carlisle 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Jun.
Boga (IRE) 28-1 (9-9) Chased clear leader, hung left halfway, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 16, 6l behind Eternal Instinct (11-0) at Ayr 5f am hcp 0-60 (6) gf.
Stardust Dancer 40-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, never a factor, 14th of 16, 42l behind Miss Blink (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Peppercorn Rent (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 19l behind Moody Tunes (9-13) at Carlisle 1m 1f clm stks (6) gs in Jun.
Ice Girl 12-1 (8-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind Unwrapit (8-11) at Beverley 5f app hcp 0-55 (6) gd in Jun.
Northern Flyer (GER) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, hung right inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Thinking (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jun.
