made all, extended lead when travelling strongly 3f out, pushed along with comfortable lead over 2f out, very easily
chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, headway into second over 2f out, kept on but never challenged winner
midfield, pushed along over 4f out, weakened from over 3f out and tailed off
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, weakened from 2f out
in rear, dropped to last and pushed along 5f out, plugged on one pace
midfield, pushed along over 4f out, plugged on one pace
prominent, pushed along over 4f out, weakened from over 3f out
in rear, minor headway into midfield when pushed along 4f out, made no impression
dwelt slightly and bumped start in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway into midfield over 3f out, plugged on one pace
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QOYA (NAP) returned to winning ways over 1m6f in the soft ground at Nottingham. Doing her best work in the closing stages, the Haggas filly will likely relish this extra test of stamina and can defy a penalty. It was fast going when Kincade scored at Pontefract but a soft surface when Whitehaven won this last year and he’s only 2lb higher this time. Temporize posted a better effort at Ascot last time but Maketh Believeth will handle the underfoot conditions and makes more appeal.
Navajo Pass 33-1 (10-10) Midfield, took closer order 3rd, pushed along briefly 6th where not fluent, fell 7th, at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Whitehaven (FR) 8-1 (9-2) Led for 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Praiano (9-3) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Coeur Blimey (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Raced wide, chased winner until 3rd, lost place 5th, behind 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Temporize 4-1 (9-1) In touch in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Malakahna (8-12) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Maketh Believeth (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Fair Star (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Qoya 3-1 (9-3) Tracked front pair, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged right and stayed on dourly to lead over 110 yards out, won going away, won at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp fll (4) sft in Oct beating Auntie Margaret (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Good Soul 18-1 (9-7) Raced wide, went 2nd after 3f until 6f out, remained handy, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Pentland Hills (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Kincade (IRE) 6-5fav (8-3) Led, driven along over 2f out, ran on well, held on, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Nikhi (8-9) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Vissani (FR) 20-1 (10-9) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Bad Company (11-13) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Rick Blaine (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Off the pace in last pair, ridden out wide inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Pentland Hills (9-4) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Duty Bound 7-2 (9-0) Always prominent, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Blame It On Sally (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.