slight lead and pressed, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace over 1f out
always behind
chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, soon weakened
chased leading pair, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out
slowly away, always towards rear
held up towards rear, good headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, switched right over 1f out, 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held
pressed leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed inside final furlong, plugged on
always towards rear
held up towards rear, ridden on outside 2f out, never involved
mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and not quicken entering final furlong, lost places close home
steadied and switched right start, held up towards rear, headway towards inside 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd close home, not reach leading pair
NonRunner
Its almost two years since EXIT EUROPE last saw a racecourse but he doesn’t have many miles on the clock and could be returning on a lenient mark – his yard is more than capable of readying one at home. Jane Elliott has already won three times on Daring Guest this year and George Margarson’s three-year-old continues to look nicely treated so is a danger. Recent Chepstow second Bounty Pursuit has won on Fibresand and Tapeta and been placed on Polytrack so shouldn’t be far away again and Newstead Abbey has won at Wolverhampton and Chelmsford since August. Balgair, Fine Example and Tigerwolf are others with each-way claims.
Fine Example 8-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Rose Eclair (8-13) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Tigerwolf (IRE) 11-2 (9-13) Tracked leaders, driven 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, never on terms, 6th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Hedging (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Newstead Abbey 4-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, soon not much room, kept on same pace after, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Miracle Garden (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Prince of Time 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 24 1/4l behind Dark Confidant (9-11) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Sophisticated Heir (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Penny Pot Lane (9-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Bounty Pursuit 9-2 (9-13) In touch, headway halfway, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Chatoyer (9-8) at Chepstow 7f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Fire Palace 33-1 (8-5) Very slowly away, towards rear, some late headway, 8th of 18, 7 1/4l behind Shady Mccoy (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Daring Guest (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, not much room and lost place after 1f, headway over 2f out, soon switched left, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Medicean El Diablo (9-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Otomo 33-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Robbie Roo Roo (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Fareeq 25-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Robbie Roo Roo (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Iftitah (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, hampered on inside after 1f, headway when not clear run over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 11th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Daring Guest (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Exit Europe 11-10fav (9-12) Led 1f, tracked leader, led again narrowly inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind With Approval (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Balgair 11-2 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Solent Meads (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Vincenzo Coccotti (USA) 9-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Kirkham (8-12) at Thirsk 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
