held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 3rd well inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on, went 4th, not trouble leaders
held up in mid-division, switched right and headway 2f out, disputing lead inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
led 1f, prominent, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, held on
prominent, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra well inside final furlong
Fivethousandtoone has failed to build on last year’s promise though drops in class after failing to figure in the Ayr Gold Cup. Run To Freedom won a lower grade sprint here last time and is 6lb higher while Corinthia Knight was a prolific winner on the all-weather in his younger days but this summer’s double came at Pontefract. MISHAL STAR was returning from a lay-off when third in this grade over course and distance. That was only her second start in a handicap and Tom Ward’s filly gets the vote with Gellhorn preferred of the remainder.
Fivethousandtoone (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Towards rear, headway well over 2f out, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, one pace, 9th of 24, 6 1/2l behind Bielsa (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Above (FR) 80-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly 2f out, 23rd of 24, 19 1/4l behind Bielsa (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Run To Freedom 9-2 (9-9) Went left start, chased leaders, travelling well halfway, ran on under pressure between horses inside final furlong, led inside final 100 yards, won going away, won at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct beating Tomouh (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Corinthia Knight (IRE) 19-2 (9-4) 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind General De Vega (9-4) at Bro Park 6f in Sep.
Mishal Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 3f out until over 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Tiger Crusade (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Gellhorn 10-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind She Do (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Tommy de Vito 12-1 (9-3) Raced in mid-division, pushed along to challenge over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 4l behind Tiger Crusade (8-12) at Doncaster 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Enduring 33-1 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Touchwood (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.