in touch, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon hung left and headed
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never nearer
raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
dwelt raced wide towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
dwelt in rear, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
The veteran Shifting Star is a great credit to connections as he's been in fine form throughout the year and thoroughly deserved his narrow victory at Windsor last month. He's up another 2lb but will be difficult to keep out of the frame again. Fantasy Gladiator has won 10 races, including at Musselburgh in September, though he's subsequently been beaten twice off this mark. STEAL THE SCENE has won a couple of minor events but his best run came in a better handicap on fast ground at Haydock in June when only beaten a head, form that should be good enough for this. Moonlight Venture's only success came at Southwell while Best Tamayuz has won three times there, his only victories to date.
Fantasy Gladiator 14-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Two Moons (9-0) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Boonga Roogeta 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Volunteer Point (8-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (2) gs in Oct.
Steal The Scene (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Solar Flair (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Elusive Guest (FR) 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon recovered chasing leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, behind and eased final furlong, last of 18, dist behind Cricklewood Green (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Dutch Descent (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 24 1/4l behind Rocket Ronnie (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Shifting Star (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led, headed about 6f out, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, edged left and kept on to lead close home, won at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Dark Diamond (8-12) by shd, 13 ran.
Best Tamayuz 10-1 (10-8) Dwelt keen held up, headway on outer halfway, in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, 11th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Moojaned (10-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Moonlight Venture 15-2 (9-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, son weakened, 6th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Empress Ali (9-10) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Dukes Meadow 10-1 (9-4) Tracked winner ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 11, 5 3/4l behind City Of Angkor Wat (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Feb.