led 3f, chased clear winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway on outer 6f out, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders
towards rear, headway entering final 4f, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner
awkwardly away, in rear, ridden and headway over 3f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide, headway to lead after 3f out, clear 7f out, ridden 2f out, all out final furlong
held up, outpaced over 4f out, tailed off
fly leapt start, raced wide, in touch, outpaced over 4f out, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden 5f out, soon lost place, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace
Fine Resolve has a huge weight to carry courtesy of his two recent victories, the latest over this course and distance on ground with plenty of give. JAN DE HEEM finished two lengths behind in that latter event and is 11lb better off taking his rider's claim into consideration so should turn the tables but fourth-placed Miss Tree looks held. Saint Thomas looked back to something like his best here last time and will enjoy the conditions but it was a poor race that Graceful Act won at Ripon.
Fine Resolve 11-4jfav (9-13) Led to halfway, regained lead over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Oct beating Jan De Heem (9-10) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Saint Thomas (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Maid Of Tuscany (9-2) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Jan De Heem 14-1 (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, good headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Fine Resolve (9-13) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Marcus Antonius 7-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon 4th and beaten, 4th of 8, 18l behind Claude Carter (11-0) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep.
Miss Tree 11-4jfav (9-2) Tracked leaders, led halfway, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Fine Resolve (9-13) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Voice From Above (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) In touch, headway chasing leaders 10f out until pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Lugano (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Graceful Act 9-2 (10-9) Took keen hold tracking leaders, every chance throughout final 2f, stayed on strongly to lead post, won at Ripon 1m 3f hcp (6) gs in Aug beating Fillydelphia (11-7) by hd, 7 ran.
Come On Lulu 150-1 (8-12) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Fine Resolve (9-13) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Adrakhan (FR) 28-1 (8-12) Held up, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Fine Resolve (9-13) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Oct.