with leaders, pushed along, chasing winner and every chance 2f out, soon ridden, held when rider dropped reins briefly and lost 2nd approaching final furlong, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
steadied start, held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway near side under pressure into well held 4th inside final 2f, no impression and eased towards finish
raced keenly, led on near side rail until 3f out, chased leader until over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened 2f out, behind and eased over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon 2nd, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
chased leader, led 3f out until ridden approaching final 2f, chased leaders, weakening when hung right over 1f out
chased leaders, led travelling well approaching final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well under pressure to go clear inside final furlong
Intransigent was beaten seven lengths when second at Chester last month but comfortably holds Maggie Pink on that run. That Is The Spirit came right back to form at Ayr last month and makes more appeal than the three-year-old C Note, despite a 6lb higher mark. But this looks between the top two in the handicap with ACCESSION just preferred to Doncaster winner Can't Change It. The former was no match for Aclaim at Newbury last time but that was a Listed race and the fast-improving winner followed up in the Group 2 Challenge Stakes at Newmarket last week.
Accession (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final 75 yards and closed on 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Aclaim (8-13) at Newbury 7f stks (1) sft in Sep.
Can't Change It (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, in rear, tracked leaders over 1f out, shaken up and headway inside final furlong, ridden to lead inside final 100 yards, ran on, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Banksea (9-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
That Is The Spirit 6-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Ayr 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Mount Tahan (8-12) by hd, 12 ran.
Intransigent 9-1 (9-7) Held up, towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Above The Rest (9-5) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Maggie Pink 20-1 (9-6) Prominent, led well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Above The Rest (9-5) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
C Note (IRE) 15-8 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 11 3/4l behind Salateen (9-2) at Lingfield 7f stks (3) gd in Sep.
