tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, headway stand side over 2f out, soon edged left, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
outpaced
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, never nearer
dwelt raced wide, held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
made most, ridden over 1f out, ran on
prominent, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
The veteran Lucky Beggar was on a long losing run when scoring over the minimum at Nottingham on soft ground and has only gone up 3lb. He holds Wade's Magic on that run but ROUND THE ISLAND has been brilliantly placed by the Whitakers to win 11 races and is only 1lb higher than his last success at Pontefract so is taken to go in again. Flavius Titus won at Ripon last month and didn't get the best of runs at Chelmsford next time but Two Summers was beaten six lengths when runner-up at Ayr and is still a maiden.
Jackmeister Rudi 20-1 (8-11) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Rhythm (8-13) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Wade's Magic 5-1 (9-9) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Lucky Beggar (8-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Round The Island 11-1 (8-8) In rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Rhythm (8-13) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Flavius Titus 11-8fav (9-10) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Babe Alicious (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Written Broadcast (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Raced centre, always towards rear, 14th of 18, 13 3/4l behind Asmund (9-6) at Redcar 7f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Lucky Beggar (IRE) 66-1 (8-9) In rear, outpaced halfway, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) sft in Oct beating High Opinion (9-8) by hd, 13 ran.
Two Summers (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Led, briefly headed over 5f out, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Tar Heel (9-6) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Stronsay (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Front mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on, no extra well inside last, 6th of 13, 2 1/4l behind The Gloaming (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Nemorum 18-1 (8-8) Dwelt close up centre, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Chanson D'Amour (9-1) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.