close up centre, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt, in touch stand side, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
led stand side trio, headed over 3f out when groups merged, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead close home
prominent centre, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up centre, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear stand side, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace
led centre group, overall leader when groups merged over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed close home
Paul Midgley sent out last year’s winner and GOOD LUCK FOX (NAP) arrives with every chance. The latter won with a bit to spare at Nottingham recently and drops down in class for this. He’s preferred to stablemate Birkenhead but John Kirkup went close at Beverley last time and Hot Scoop placed at the same track having won here before that. Refuge has been winning at Hamilton while Hiya Maite remains unexposed.
Wrenthorpe 16-1 (9-9) Chased leaders far side, pushed along and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 20 1/4l behind Intrinsic Bond (10-0) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
John Kirkup 10-1 (9-11) Chased clear leading pair, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance well inside final furlong, just held close home, 3rd of 9, hd behind May Blossom (9-13) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Good Luck Fox (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Awkward and went left start, prominent, led 3f out, driven over 1f out, ran on well, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Dusky Prince (9-8) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Hiya Maite 2-1fav (9-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5 1/4l behind Cooperation (9-6) at Nottingham 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Birkenhead 14-1 (8-9) Taken down early, pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, soon no extra, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Alligator Alley (9-9) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Refuge 9-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along well over 1f out, weakened quickly 1f out, 9th of 11, 5l behind High Security (9-3) at Beverley 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Hot Scoop 11-2 (9-8) Travelled strongly, chased leaders, pressed winner and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure, just denied, 2nd of 8, hd behind Birdie Bowers (9-0) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Tanasoq (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Mid-division, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, soon pushed along, ridden and went 3rd inside last, no extra, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Canaria Prince (9-10) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gs in Aug.