keen early, always prominent, not fluent 4th, led narrowly after 3 out, pushed clear flat, readily
tracked leader, led 5th, headed narrowly after 3 out, ridden after next, every chance when hit last, no extra in 3rd flat
pulled hard, held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never reached leaders
tracked leaders, effort and every chance when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened flat
behind, blundered 3rd, struggling before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
towards rear, headway and in touch on outside 3 out, outpaced next, soon ridden, stayed on into modest 4th flat
tracked leaders, close up when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression before last
mid-division chased leaders before 2 out, soon weakened
led, headed 5th, lost place after 3 out, weakened before next
mid-division, driven before 2 out, soon weakened
mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
took keen hold, held up, always behind, struggling 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
mid-division, close up 4th, chased front pair after 2 out, driven and stayed on to chase winner flat, always held
Cosmic Statesman and Kisumu filled the places behind Akavit at Wetherby in a race in which the more-experienced Poet Mark finished a well-beaten sixth. Both are open to improvement but they could find newcomer BERLAND too hot to handle if John Ferguson's Cape Cross gelding, a winner twice on the Flat, translates his form to the winter game and softer ground. Miss Ranger also won twice on the level so can't be ignored and Mr Morocco may do better now going jumping given his staying pedigree.
Berland (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Zamperini (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Cosmic Statesman 8-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, went 3rd from 2 out, chased winner run-in, no impression, 2nd of 16, 6l behind Akavit (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Hey Bob (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) In rear, some headway before 2 out, soon went remote 4th, no impression, 4th of 9, dist behind Jaleo (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Hubal (POL) Safety Wire gelding out of Hebra.
Hugh's Secret (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Walkyrie.
Keep Up (GER) 25-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off when fell 3 out, at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Kisumu 11-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, tracked leaders in 3rd after 5th, went 2nd before 3 out and not fluent, no extra and lost 2nd place after last, 3rd of 16, 9 1/4l behind Akavit (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Mr Morocco 28-1 (9-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, one pace 1f out, 6th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Hazel Blue (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Poet Mark (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, weakened after 5th, 6th of 16, dist behind Akavit (10-12) at Wetherby 2m mdn (5) hvy in Nov.
Qatea (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled 2 out, at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
The Name's Bond 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Jaleo (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Lipstickandpowder (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Prominent, led 5f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, last of 11, dist behind Secrets Safe (9-5) at Southwell 1m mdn hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Miss Ranger (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Close up, effort when short of room over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Enriching (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
