towards rear and outpaced
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
towards rear, effort over 3f out, never dangerous
close up, went 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
always towards rear, outpaced and struggling from over 4f out
slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, no impression
mid-division, outpaced over 5f out
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, headway to lead on bit over 2f out, son shaken up, ran on strongly inside final furlong, eased towards finish
in touch ridden over 3f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
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BEVERLEY BULLET won over 7f at Carlisle recently but had scored over today’s trip at Pontefract earlier. Testing ground is not a problem and he’s take to defy a penalty. Inflexiball remains in good form and finished just ahead of Stoneboat Bill when third at Leicester having beaten Angelical at the same track earlier. Nottingham winner Nazzaa encounters heavy going for the first time today while Eben Dubai has yet to win so the less-exposed Hajaam is preferred having shown improvement on a recent handicap debut at Kempton.
Auxiliary 25-1 (8-13) Held up in last trio, pushed along 4f out, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Bolder Bob (9-0) at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Nazzaa (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Made virtually all, clear over 2f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Druid's Diamond (9-3) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Beverley Bullet 9-2 (8-10) Tracked leader and keen, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on strongly, won at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) hvy in Sep beating Flyboy (9-12) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bollihope 7-1 (9-8) Slowly away in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, last of 7, 13 1/4l behind Lawmaking (10-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Lord Franklin 25-1 (9-2) Led early, prominent, lost place 2f out, 10th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Azari (10-10) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Peak Storm 12-1 (9-12) Towards rear and in touch, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, 4th of 6, 9 1/2l behind Fair Selene (8-12) at Chepstow 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Stoneboat Bill 6-1 (9-9) Slowly away in rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 14, 3/4l behind Big Time Dancer (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Inflexiball 7-1 (9-9) Raced wide mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Big Time Dancer (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Angelical (IRE) 6-1 (8-6) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Sparte Quercus (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Hajaam (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4l behind Just In Time (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Eben Dubai (IRE) 9-1 (8-2) Dwelt, keen towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Hope Is High (9-10) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Warofindependence (USA) 25-1 (9-11) Keen in touch, headway chasing 3f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, 5th of 10, 9l behind Casement (9-5) at Ffos Las 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
