keen in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced alone stand side, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, nearest finish
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, pushed along halfway, never on terms
ORBITAL CHIME has been raised 8lb for winning at Redcar but is proven on today’s heavy going and looks worth sticking with. It was soft ground when Danger Alert went close at Brighton while Braveheart Boy placed in this grade at Pontefract last time. Harry's Halo had Nightout back in third when winning a novices race at Pontefract while Minnesota Lad and Georgiava drop back down in class.
Minnesota Lad (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) In touch, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression 1 1/2f out, dropped to 5th and no extra closing stages, 5th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Felix Natalis (9-5) at Naas 6f Good - Yielding in Sep.
Danger Alert 15-8 (9-7) Chased winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, challenging when brushed by winner well inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Mutaany (9-7) at Brighton 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Braveheart Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, headway on outside over 1f out, every chance inside last, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Shandy Star (9-9) at Pontefract 6f (4) gs in Oct.
Orbital Chime 15-8fav (9-7) Disputed lead, led clearly 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on well to go clear inside last, readily, won at Redcar 6f (5) hvy in Oct beating Atomic Impact (9-7) by 2l, 8 ran.
Georgiava 22-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 27, 2 3/4l behind Amichi (9-3) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gs in Oct.
Apache Spark (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Close up, pushed along over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Reward Smile (9-6) at Windsor 6f (4) gd in Oct.
Dunnington Lad (IRE) 2-5fav (9-9) Nudged along early, prominent, led travelling better 4f out, ridden and in command from over 1f out, eased close home, won at Catterick 5f stks (5) gd in Jul beating Dragon Glory (9-4) by 1l, 4 ran.
Queenie Rooney 11-1 (8-2) In touch with leaders, driven along over 2f out, kept on into modest fourth over 1f out, never a factor, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Betweenthesticks (8-4) at York 5f (3) gs in Oct.
Harry's Halo (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Keen to post, close up, pushed along to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gs in Oct beating Taj Neom (9-7) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Royal Cay 11-4 (9-8) Took keen hold, close up, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Good Gracious (9-9) at Newcastle 7f (5) pol in Oct.
Midnight Flame (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Kiss N Cuddle (9-11) at Chester 7f (5) gs in Jul.
Nightout 10-3 (9-5) Raced wide, pressed leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Harry's Halo (9-5) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gs in Oct.
