chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed entered final furlong, no extra closing stages
held up in rear, weakened over 3f out
led until over 2f out, soon rallied and every chance, no extra final furlong
awkward start, prominent, switched right when not clear run over 2f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well
held up, headway when not clear run over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up in touch, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway over 3f out, soon under pressure and weakened
Pour Sioux represents Gordon Elliott and though showing little looks the type to improve over this longer trip. FUNNY MAN completed a hat-trick in mid-summer and has continued to run well from his higher mark so can give Danny Tudhope another winner while Soloist came good at Newcastle and has changed stables. George Mallory had dropped to his lowest mark when scoring at Haydock but has gone up 5lb while Cuba Ruba couldn't cope with 6lb extra at Musselburgh after scoring there previously.
Funny Man 10-3 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leader, kept on well, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Platform Nineteen (9-3) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Soloist (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Tracked leader, led 2f out, driven clear, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Aug beating Scheme (9-7) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Karasheni (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 4f out and lost place early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 7th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Jumellea (8-11) at Limerick 1m 4f hcp gd in Jul.
George Mallory 6-1 (9-2) Soon led, driven over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Aug beating Firewater (9-3) by 1l, 9 ran.
Art Of Diplomacy 25-1 (9-5) Behind most of way, plugged on, 4th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Gabrials Boy (9-5) at Ripon 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Cuba Ruba 11-2 (9-7) Led early, tracked leader, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 7, 7l behind Iron Mike (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Pour Sioux (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Rear of mid-division, checked after 1 1/2f, pushed along and no impression in 8th over 2f out, no extra, 8th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Spruce Meadows (9-12) at Down Royal 1m 2f hcp sft in Aug.
Lizzie Loch 10-1 (9-1) Broke well, held up in rear, never dangerous, last of 7, 9 1/2l behind Iron Mike (9-4) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in Sep.