chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, until no extra towards finish
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division on inside, headway and wide on home turn, led and edged left inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner final strides
chased leader 1f, chased leaders, 2nd again over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, weakened well inside final furlong
slight lead until halfway, lost 2nd over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced wide early, behind, some headway and hung left from over 1f out, never on terms
switched left start, held up in rear, headway under pressure and switched right from over 1f out, switched right and strong run inside final furlong to lead close home
slowly into stride, recovered to press leader after 1f and pulled hard, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, every chance until close home
mid-division, weakened over 2f out, soon behind
always towards rear, wide on home turn, never on terms
slowly into stride, always towards rear
outpaced in rear, never on terms
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GREAT IMAGE gets closer with every start and finished clear of the rest when beaten less than a length at Kempton last time by the progressive Smokey Bear. He’ll likely improve further now handicapping and a line through the latter gives the Godolphin colt the beating of both Live In The Moment and Harlequin. Many A Star has also made steady progress and makes his handicap debut along with Deverell and Alfies Watch while novice winners Taste The Nectar and Heer We Go Again made their respective handicap bows in tougher races than this and should do better.
Great Image (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Smokey Bear (9-9) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Shoot To Kill (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Raced centre and overall leader, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Tomfre (9-7) at Newmarket 7f (2) sft in Oct.
Many A Star (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along and headed halfway, tracked leader, ridden and hampered over 1f out, rallied towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Sand Diego (9-5) at Sandown 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Live In The Moment (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) With leader, led halfway, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Bill The Butcher (9-5) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Heer We Go Again 40-1 (8-10) Held up and always towards rear, last of 11, 31 1/4l behind Stone Soldier (8-11) at Chester 6f Grp 3 (2) sft in Sep.
Harlequin 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Smokey Bear (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Taste The Nectar (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway on inside 4f out, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 6f fll stks (4) pol in Oct beating Hidden Spell (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Sir Oliver (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, nevrer a factor, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind High Flying Bird (9-6) at Newmarket 7f (5) sft in Oct.
Deverell 16-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, last of 6, 15l behind Fashion Royalty (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Oct.
Jim 'n' Tomic (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, behind final 2f, tailed off, last of 8, 23 1/4l behind Sir Arthur Dayne (9-5) at Windsor 1m (4) sft in Oct.
Alfies Watch 12-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Dance Fever (9-9) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Sir Gordon 50-1 (9-3) Always behind, never a factor, 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Mitty's Smile (9-7) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Fair Pass (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Mischief Star (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f (4) pol in Oct.
Qinwan 5-1 (9-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, hampered on home turn, never on terms, 9th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Mitty's Smile (9-7) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Oct.
