tracked leaders, disputed 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead narrowly approaching final furlong, stayed on gamely
led, ridden and headed narrowly approaching final furlong, pressed winner, held close home
tracked leader, joined after 3f, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
very slowly away steady headway on outer to dispute 2nd after 3f, reminders 7f out, weakened over 3f out, soon behind
close up, ridden and weakened over 3f out
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
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Last year's winner ENGLISH SUMMER never figured stepped up in class and distance at Haydock in a bid for a hat-trick. But he's more at home in this grade and easily beat previous Leicester winner Moshe at the same track last time. Ullswater won over hurdles earlier this month but has yet to score on the Flat while the veteran The Osteopath has yet to race over this far in his previous 92 starts. Vivacissimo won his racecourse debut on the Flat in France way back in 2010 and been competing over jumps since.
English Summer 11-1 (9-8) Close up, ridden when weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 6l behind Nakeeta (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Moshe (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Led after 1f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind English Summer (10-0) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Monsea (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Peterhouse (8-12) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Vivacissimo (IRE) 5-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, reminders after 9th, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Northside Prince (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Held up, not fluent 5th, soon closed, ridden after 3 out, outpaced and no impression before next, 4th of 5, 11 1/4l behind Street Entertainer (12-0) at Perth 2m (4) gs in Sep.
The Osteopath (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 6th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Layla's Hero (9-10) at Redcar 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Voice From Above (IRE) 5-1fav (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Regal Ways (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Ullswater (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Chased leader, challenged 2 out, led before last, clear flat, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Sweet World (11-8) by 1/2l, 10 ran.