held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 3f out, one pace over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on and held towards finish
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
fly jumped start, in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
with leader, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, driven out
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Handiwork scored in soft ground at Doncaster back in April and has a recent outing under his belt while Winston C is another expected to improve for a recent reappearance. Authorized Too ended last year with a double over today’s trip and returns to action while Dalileo won over 1m6f on the all-weather last month. The Knot Is Tied finished in front of Buonarroti when going close over 1m7f at Ayr recently but AL KOUT is preferred. Beaten only a neck in testing ground over 1m6f here last month, Heather Main’s charge went close again over 2m at Newcastle last time and an apprentice’s 5lb allowance may give him the edge in this.
Handiwork 16-1 (8-11) Close up in chasing group, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, dist behind Stars Over The Sea (9-10) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Al Kout 2-1fav (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on gamely, headed close home, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Loud And Clear (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Arthur Mc Bride (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Prominent, pushed along over 4f out, lost place over 3f out, 11th of 14, dist behind Lil Rockerfeller (8-13) at Goodwood 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Authorized Too 3-1fav (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, went 2nd before last, 3 lengths down when mistake last, soon 3rd, regained 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Comanche Chieftain (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Zafayan (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 10 3/4l behind Ravenous (8-7) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
River Icon 25-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Darksideoftarnside (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Marengo 10-1 (9-4) Prominent, led after 2f, ridden 4 lengths clear over 1f out, in no danger after, stayed on, won at Chester 1m 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Medina Sidonia (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Dalileo (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Shade keen, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating We Know (9-6) by nk, 5 ran.
Angel Gabrial (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Raced keenly, in touch, driven over 2f out, soon one pace, ridden over 1f out, no impression with leaders, 7th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Bodacious Name (9-4) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Buonarroti (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not quite reach front pair, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Royal Flag (9-2) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
The Knot Is Tied (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Led, 3 lengths clear inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on when hard pressed final 110 yards, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Royal Flag (9-2) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Winston C (IRE) 10-3 (10-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and brief effort over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Matewan (8-6) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
