always towards rear
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
outpaced in rear, struggling 3f out
mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra towards finish
prominent, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, held towards finish
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, held on well towards finish
slowly into stride, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
always towards rear
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, faded final furlong
Bridge Builder scored over track and trip at the start of the year and won over 6f here in April. Capolavoro has the more recent form with a second over course and distance three weeks ago but VEERAYA makes more appeal. He was runner-up in a higher grade at Yarmouth last time and may finally have slipped far enough down the weights to end a long losing run. Hardy Black has failed to threaten despite placing on his last couple of outings while Swiss Cross won in Jersey in August but that’s his only success since 2014 and Marcle is preferred.
Seek The Fair Land 14-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Johnny B Goode (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Bridge Builder 11-4fav (9-7) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, faded, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Triple Dream (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in May.
Shamlan (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Slowly away in rear, never on terms, 8th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Johnny B Goode (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Caledonia Laird 14-1 (9-12) Behind, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 15th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Reinforced (8-12) at Redcar 7f hcp (6) gs in Aug.
Capolavoro (FR) 11-2 (9-6) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, kept on and always well held inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Let's Twist (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Athletic 12-1 (8-8) Slowly away in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind My Target (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Hardy Black (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, held by front pair, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Brick Lane (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Swiss Cross 5-1 (9-10) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Last Star Falling (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Paladin (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 21 3/4l behind In Ken's Memory (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Himalayan Queen 11-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Sirajiah (9-4) at Windsor 6f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Prim And Proper 14-1 (8-13) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, one paced when not much room over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Mia Tesoro (9-3) at Bath 1m hcp (5) fm in Aug.
Veeraya 16-1 (8-10) Chased leader, every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Twin Point (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Dark Forest 20-1 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Lajatico (9-9) at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Marcle (IRE) 7-2fav (9-7) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not much room and weakened well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Luang Prabang (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.