towards rear, well beaten over 2f out
led early, held up in touch on inside, effort and switched right 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
prominent, ridden 2f out, held final furlong, one pace
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always towards rear
slowly away, rear of mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
held up towards rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
held up in rear, some late headway, never involved
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home
prominent, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
held up in touch on outside, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out
not much room start and switched right, always towards rear
A couple of these return to their winning distance including recent 6f runner-up MAGICINTHEMAKING, who won off a higher mark here early in the year and is preferred to Romanovich. The latter scored at Chepstow in May while Purple Poppy is a winner at Lingfield and No News and White Mist are others to consider.
Withy Rock 300-1 (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Silver Leaf (9-2) at Ffos Las 7f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Sep.
Magicinthemaking (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 4f out, clear over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 12, hd behind Bankrupt (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Outreach 14-1 (9-5) Led until over 4f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Liosa (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Safe Passage 6-1 (9-8) Close up, raced keenly, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Arlo's Sunshine (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gf in May.
Lucky Mascot (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, bustled along and soon mid-division out wide, weakened inside final 2f, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Heer's Sadie (9-4) at Brighton 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Optimal Sinn (IRE) 250-1 (9-2) Mid-division, asked for effort 2f out, eased 1f out, 8th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Venus Rosewater (9-2) at Kempton 1m fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Stella Hogan (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Dwelt, towards rear, stayed on, never on terms, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Surrey Noir (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Romanovich (IRE) 10-3jfav (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon recovered, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Kenstone (9-4) at Chepstow 1m hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Victory House (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Raced keenly in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders over 7f out, ridden turning in, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Angel Of Peace (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
No News (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 5th of 12, 1/2l behind Bankrupt (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Purple Poppy 13-2 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra final 110yds, 4th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Flying Panther (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
White Mist 10-1 (9-1) Soon mid-division, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Mintana (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Carry On Aitch (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Mid-division on inside, ridden to challenged on inside over 1f out, soon every chance, outpaced close home and no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Kodi Noir (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Havechatma 9-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong, 6th of 7, 23 1/4l behind Eton College (9-11) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul.
