went right start close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
in rear, ridden over 2f out, nearest finish
dwelt tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, led towards finish
raced wide in touch, reminders over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
SKY CAPE landed the odds in a maiden at Pontefract by eight lengths. He's a half-brother to a couple of middle-distance winners and can go in again over this longer trip. Cryptonym also won a maiden last time over 1m1f here and is preferred to Syncopate, who ended a long losing run with a victory at Doncaster and is upped 8lb. Idol Deputy arrives in good form having landed a double over shorter distances at Wolverhampton but something went amiss with Le Notre at Kempton last time and he has something to prove now.
Patriotic (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Lanceur (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Mirsaale 20-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Gold Prince (9-6) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) hvy in Aug.
Syncopate 10-1 (9-5) Tracked ledaers, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Scurr Mist (9-1) by 1l, 8 ran.
Sky Cape 4-9fav (9-5) Led after 1f, ridden and pressed over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Aug beating Onda District (9-5) by 8l, 7 ran.
Cryptonym 11-8fav (9-0) Held up tracking leaders, smooth headway on outside 2f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, eased close home, comfortably, won at Chelmsford City 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug beating Royal History (9-12) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Ocean Applause 20-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, never nearer, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Smiling Stranger (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Idol Deputy (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, driven and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating So It's War (9-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Le Notre 7-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, effort when hung left on bend 3f out, soon lost place, pulled up over 1f out, at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Aug.