led stand side group 1f, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
led stand side group after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch stand side, ridden and headway over 1f out, led this group inside final furlong
tracked leaders far side, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace
close up stand side, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch stand side, pushed along 2f out, not trouble leaders
prominent far side, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders far side, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders stand side, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch far side, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead overall approaching final furlong, ran on
overall leader far side, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
towards rear far side, ridden over 1f out, never on terms
pushed along in rear far side, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
Kimngrace won nicely at York last time when Nomadic Empire returned a disappointing favourite. Came From The Dark won off a similar mark when last seen in a handicap though finished behind Designer in Listed company at Ascot recently. Lullaby Bay went close in a conditions sprint at Musselburgh and stablemate Fast Response won in soft going at Nottingham while Vintage Clarets placed in last week’s Catterick Dash ahead of Count D'Orsay and COPPER KNIGHT (NAP). The latter needs to step up on that form but it was soft going when he forced a dead-heat for first in this last year and Tim Easterby’s sprinter is 8lb lower this time.
Came From The Dark (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Wore hood to post, steadied start, pulled hard in rear, switched gradually right to far side of group halfway, headway chasing leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Manaccan (9-6) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
Justanotherbottle (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Well away, prominent, pushed along and gradually weakened well over 1f out, hampered when held inside last, last of 5, 5 3/4l behind Makanah (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Whenthedealinsdone 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 3l behind Dream Composer (8-6) at Ascot 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Designer 11-1 (8-12) Went right start, chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final 150 yards, no extra and lost places towards finish, 5th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Manaccan (9-6) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gs in Oct.
Tolstoy (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind City Walk (9-13) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Kimngrace (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Towards rear of mid-division, going well waiting for room over 2f out, ridden and rapid headway when in clear over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, kept on well, won at York 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Vintage Clarets (9-3) by 3l, 15 ran.
Copper Knight (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Prominent far side, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Chipstead (9-6) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Vintage Clarets 8-1 (8-12) Overall leader stand side group, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Chipstead (9-6) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Nomadic Empire (IRE) 4-1fav (9-6) Always towards rear, 14th of 15, 8 1/2l behind Kimngrace (8-13) at York 5f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Fast Response (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Lord Riddiford (9-8) by nk, 12 ran.
Count D'Orsay (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Led far side group, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Chipstead (9-6) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Sunday Sovereign 22-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened halfway, 12th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Equality (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Lullaby Bay 13-2 (8-13) In rear, in touch, switched right and effort and headway over 2f out, strongly pressed leader over 1f out, ridden and every chance final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind Makanah (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f stks (3) gs in Oct.
