in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on same pace
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide close up, headway to lead 2f out, edged left when pressed inside final furlong, ridden and ran on gamely
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2f out, no impression final furlong
towards rear, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
raced wide mid-division, headway to go close up 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on
mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
BEST BOY has been placed in a couple of subsequent starts since winning at Beverley in August and should be in the firing-line again. Liberty Sky won a lower grade event at Hamilton earlier while Sweet Selection drops back to her winning trip after a poor effort over 1m4f. King Of Paradise landed a double over longer distances in August but has been well beaten since and Iftikaar has a similar profile but Minstrel Lad has slipped further down the weights and could go well.
Yul Finegold (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 15 1/2l behind Entity (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sakhalin Star (IRE) 6-1 (10-0) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Fantasy Gladiator (9-11) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
King Of Paradise (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Trafalgar Rock (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Maraakib (IRE) 9-2fav (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6l behind First Dream (9-3) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Iftikaar (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Keen in touch, ridden when weakened over 1f out, 17th of 19, dist behind El Beau (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Sublimation (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, 4th over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Tanawar (8-12) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Sweet Selection 11-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 4f out, led 3f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 5, 15l behind Brandon Castle (8-8) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Kubeba (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 22 1/2l behind Pink Ribbon (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Minstrel Lad 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Moccasin (9-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Best Boy 5-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside well over 1f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Kalon Brama (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Liberty Sky (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Archipeligo (9-12) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
