midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, led narrowly over 1f out, joined 1f out, just held on
prominent, ridden and headway 3f out, ran on
held up, ridden 4f out, headway over 1f out, ran on
always towards rear
midfield, keen, headway to lead 1m out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
midfield, pushed along 4f out, headway 3f out, joined leader 1f out, just denied
led, headed 1m out, chased leader, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened 1f out
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Auntie Margaret had Arclight back in third when opening her account at Leicester while Eclipse De Lunar has been in the mix over longer trips lately. TWO BROTHERS was fitted with a visor for the first time when beaten only a neck over course and distance on his first outing since May and gets the vote to go one better with that run under his belt. Can Can Girl has a shout back over today’s trip and is preferred to Real Terms of the rest.
Real Terms 5-1 (10-0) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Atacama Desert (9-12) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Can Can Girl (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders on outer, asked for effort over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Andaleep (10-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Gift Of Raaj (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Prominent, shaken up 6f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Valley Of Flowers (8-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Lord Torranaga (FR) 20-1 (12-0) Took keen hold, 2nd until 1st, chased leaders, left 2nd last (normal 2 out), held by winner from final bend, kept on, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Saint Arvans (11-11) at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sophiesticate (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Pulled hard, close up on outer, weakened quickly from over 2f out, last of 12, 13l behind True Courage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Two Brothers 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd final furlong, pressed leader final 100 yards but never going by, kept on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Nietzsche (9-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Eclipse De Lunar (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Valley Of Flowers (8-11) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Auntie Margaret (FR) 20-1 (9-7) Made all, shaken up over 2f out and went couple lengths clear, flashed tail under pressure 1f out, reduced advantage inside final furlong but always doing enough, won at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Sulochana (9-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Arclight 16-5 (9-9) Took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, ridden when outpaced over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Auntie Margaret (9-7) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.