led, ridden inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish
in rear and outpaced
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, led towards finish, just held on
went right start, chased leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
hampered start, towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
hampered start, chased leaders, ridden inside final furlong, every chance towards finish, just held
Megaleka was best of those who finished behind Dungannon at Doncaster last time. SLEEPY SIOUX (NAP) didn't handle the soft ground on that occasion but had returned a three length winner at Yarmouth before that and gets the vote on that basis. Megaleka had earlier beaten Even Stevens at Nottingham but Captain Secret makes more appeal back on a winning mark having rattled-up a hat-trick on the all-weather early this year.
Even Stevens 12-1 (9-1) Chased leader until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Megaleka (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Captain Secret 16-1 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 8l behind Polybius (9-7) at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Sep.
Sleepy Sioux 20-1 (8-5) Always towards rear, never on terms, 17th of 19, 15l behind Dungannon (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Viva Verglas (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Always towards rear, 18th of 19, 16l behind Dungannon (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Megaleka 20-1 (7-13) Mid-division, ridden halfway, not trouble leaders, 10th of 19, 7l behind Dungannon (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Elusivity (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 15th of 19, 9l behind Dungannon (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Holley Shiftwell 66-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4l behind Justice Day (9-0) at Ascot 5f Listed stks (1) gs in Oct.
Boom The Groom (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Restless in stalls, chased leader until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong,, 5th of 6, 5l behind Red Pike (9-13) at Newmarket 6f cond stks (3) gs in Oct.