prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
prominent, pushed along halfway, led briefly over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders
close up, led going best over 2f out, clear approaching final furlong, comfortable
slowly away, raced wide soon prominent, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Spirit Genie is clear at the weights but is far from certain to run anywhere near his mark judged on this year’s poor form. GEORGIAVA is upped in trip with a chance on these terms and gets a speculative vote in first-time headgear. Khathak placed at Beverley when last racing in a seller while Smile And Pay landed a double early in the year but hasn’t raced since May.
Smile And Pay (IRE) 10-11fav (10-1) Prominent, led after 4f, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden along, all out inside final furlong, just did enough, won at Redcar 1m hcp (6) gs in May beating War Chant (9-10) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Khathak 50-1 (9-8) Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten, 13th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Hiromichi (9-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Maurices Men 22-1 (9-2) Raced wide, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Wall Game (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Jun.
Montelusa 50-1 (9-7) Midfield, outpaced and ridden when lost ground before halfway, gradually weakened, 9th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Mudlahhim (9-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Jul.
National Health (FR) 80-1 (9-2) Off the pace in rear, never on terms, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Ciara Pearl (8-13) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Spirit Genie (IRE) 40-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, made no impression, 8th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Panning For Gold (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Withy Rock 200-1 (9-7) Towards rear, well beaten over 2f out, last of 14, 18 1/4l behind Stella Hogan (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Georgiava 12-1 (9-2) Dwelt and slightly impeded by rival start, soon prominent, pushed along when outpaced just after halfway,, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Hello Queen (9-8) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) sft in Jul.