chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression
chased leader, led over 1f out, held on near finish
prominent, ridden over 1f out, kept on and held near finish
always behind
in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
always towards rear
in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
mid-division, ridden and one pace from over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
towards rear, effort over 1f out, no impression
led, headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
chased leaders, lost place 3f out
Airplane scored over track and trip last month but is raised in class along with Albert Boy, placed in his last three starts and finishing in front of Calliope when runner-up here last month. Bogardus has been thereabouts since winning at Carlisle and is another facing a more difficult task though Morning Skye and Be Perfect are capable at this level. But FLOOD DEFENCE found only one too good at Haydock recently and Iain Jardine’s filly gets the vote on that form having won off a similar mark at Sandown last season.
Be Perfect (USA) 14-1 (9-2) Held up and behind, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and progress on inside over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Multellie (9-6) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Visitant 20-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 8th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Daawy (10-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Morning Skye (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Led early, tracked leaders, led well over 1f out, soon headed, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Envoy (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Icario (FR) 12-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, travelled well final furlong, shaken up inside final furlong, not quicken, 5th of 10, 2l behind Loud And Clear (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Thorntoun Care 8-1 (11-7) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 5th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Brancaster (10-12) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Duke Of Yorkshire 100-1 (8-12) Always behind, last of 14, 19 1/2l behind Epaulement (9-9) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Flood Defence (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Brancaster (9-9) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Dew Pond 11-2 (9-8) Held up towards rear, driven and headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 15 1/4l behind The Resdev Way (9-2) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Vera Drake (FR) 15-2 (8-10) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Sarvi (8-3) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.
Rose Crown 50-1 (9-13) In touch, short of room after 1f, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Island Song (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Mr Sundowner (USA) 40-1 (8-0) Held up in touch, keen, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 5 1/2l behind India (8-0) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Bogardus (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Psychotic (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Calliope 9-2 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, soon rallied and every chance, kept on well, just failed, 2nd of 11, hd behind Last Garrison (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Albert Boy (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Tracked winner, joined winner 4f out, ridden 2f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Valkenburg (9-6) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Oct.
Airplane (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Sep beating Richard Strauss (9-3) by 2l, 14 ran.
