prominent, edged left 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace
prominent, led 3f out, headed well over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on well enough for 2nd
slow to break, in rear, ridden over 3f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
took keen hold, soon led, headed 3f out, wandered and lost place 2f out, weakened
held up, headway over 2f out, soon hung right, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up, headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ridden out
slow to break, held up, headway 2f out, no impression over 1f out
led early, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, no impression over 1f out
Soft ground could swing things in the favour of DUTCH DESTINY, who scored on similar going at Haydock earlier and drops down in class after a poor effort at Newmarket. Courier narrowly beat Wowcha over track and trip last month with Dutch Mist and Specialv further behind and had earlier beaten Honeysuckle Lil at Carlisle. She also drops back down in class while Posh Bounty will handle the underfoot conditions but is penalised for a recent win at Ffos Las. Flowing Clarets will find this tougher than the seller she won at Thirsk recently.
Dutch Destiny 7-2jfav (8-9) Tracked leader centre, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Mont Kiara (8-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Courier 28-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 24, 7 1/4l behind Classic Seniority (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Dutch Mist 11-2 (8-12) Held up in rear, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th close home, never nearer, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Kassia (9-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp fll (2) gf in Sep.
Birdcage 25-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, last of 6, 14 1/4l behind Love Island (9-5) at Ripon 6f hcp fll (4) gd in Aug.
Wowcha (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Always prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, chased winner throughout final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 9, nk behind Courier (9-4) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) gd in Aug.
Posh Bounty 5-1 (9-3) Held up in touch in last pair, headway and switched left to inside 2f out, soon ridden chasing leaders, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Ffos Las 7f hcp fll (5) gs in Sep beating Many Dreams (8-7) by 1l, 6 ran.
Honeysuckle Lil (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Sister Dude (8-8) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Specialv (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 12th of 21, 4 1/2l behind Lincoln (9-7) at Ayr 5f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Flowing Clarets 11-10fav (8-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led over 1f out, soon ridden, pressed inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Thirsk 5f stks (6) sft in Aug beating Jaarih (9-6) by nk, 4 ran.