mid-division, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed near finish
awkwardly away mid-division, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
always towards rear
led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, ran on
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
slowly away in rear, headway under stand side rail entering final furlong, ridden and ran on strongly to lead near finish
Nonrunner
Uncle Dermot won this last year and can race off a lower mark today. But a leading amateur partners REBEL LIGHTNING, who won a seller over track and trip last time with Doctor Bong back in third and Richard Spencer’s charge can go in again. Poor Duke went close here last month and can also figure while Bloodsweatandtears won at Brighton again on his penultimate start but does not win anywhere else nowadays. Hijran, Baltic Prince and Janaab are others with a shout.
Doctor Bong 7-2 (8-12) Led overall near side, edged right 2f out, ridden hung right and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Rebel Lightning (8-10) at Leicester 7f stks (6) gf in Oct.
Rebel Lightning (IRE) 5-2fav (8-10) Raced centre, chased leaders, 2nd on bit 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Leicester 7f stks (6) gf in Oct beating Infiniti (8-5) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Janaab (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Prominent, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Qaffaal (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Baltic Prince (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Led 8f out, headed 4f out, weakened from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Zlatan (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Hijran (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Pendo (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Art Echo 7-2 (9-4) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Plauseabella (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Kingthistle 10-1 (9-4) Held up, never a factor, 13th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Evening Attire (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Pennine Warrior 33-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 4th near finish, 4th of 8, 4l behind Royal Connoisseur (9-10) at Hamilton 6f hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Ishikawa (IRE) 40-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 14, 23 1/4l behind In Ken's Memory (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Celtic Sixpence (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led early, in touch, driven and lost place over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Gun Case (9-4) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Strictly Art (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Sophie P (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Poor Duke (IRE) 4-1cfav (8-13) Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, headway 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, unable to reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Intimately (8-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Living Leader 20-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 8 1/4l behind No Refund (8-10) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Teversham 50-1 (9-3) Prominent until led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Titan Goddess (9-5) at Leicester 7f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Uncle Dermot (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Zlatan (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Bloodsweatandtears 5-1 (9-5) Held up, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders and hung left over 1f out, plugged on into 3rd final 100 yards, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Multitask (9-6) at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Oct.
