tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly away, soon recover, in touch, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
in touch in rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on towards one pace
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
THAKI had been running well before paying his first visit here last week and winning comfortably. He'll be just 4lb higher here and should again take care of fourth-placed Yaaser and complete a double. Novak scored over 7f at Ayr and has never won over this trip and while Elladora dropped down to this trip here last month to record a convincing victory she's on a 7lb higher mark and could find the ground a bit lively. The remaining pair have long absences to overcome.
Yaaser (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Held up tracking front rank, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Thaki (8-13) at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Golden Duke (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Very slowly away, recovered towards rear over 4f out, headway and close up halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Rhythm (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Novak 3-1jfav (9-11) Towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gd in May beating Rory (9-10) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Thaki (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Dwelt, in rear, in touch, steady headway on outside well over 1f out, led entering final furlong, pushed out, readily, won at Hamilton 6f hcp (4) gf in May beating Lord Abama (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Elladora 7-2jfav (9-11) Made all, ridden and ran on, won at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in May beating Macho Pride (9-10) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Huraiz (IRE) 17-2 (9-9) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 14, 30 3/4l behind Blazing Son (9-5) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.