led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway on inner 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
always to wards rear
held up, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
slow into stride, in rear, never on terms
close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, not pace to challenge
dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
dwelt held up, headway on inner over 1f out, no impression final furlong
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide, tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, virtually pulled up
close up, headway 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace
towards rear, wide and headway approaching 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong
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WAY OF LIFE finally took advantage of a slide down the weights when winning at Wolverhampton and may prove worth sticking with. Ruskin Red dead-heated for first at Kempton when last on the all-weather while She's No Angel won over a shorter trip at Newcastle in September. Das Kapital has been thereabouts in amateur races and Libbretta has the past form here while Seastar and Solent Scene make their handicap debuts.
Libbretta 50-1 (9-4) Mid-division, well beaten final 3f, 8th of 13, 28l behind Beggarman (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Ruskin Red (IRE) 5-1 (10-4) Raced out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4f out, hard ridden and beaten in 4th 3f out, went modest 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 15l behind Lady Isabel (11-0) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Hart Fell 200-1 (10-0) Keen in midfield, lost place over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 10th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Tyson Fury (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Limelighter 15-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, tracked leaders 5th, ridden and outpaced home turn, soon struggling, 4th of 5, dist behind Voodoo Doll (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Marion's Boy (9-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Seastar 100-1 (9-0) Slowly away, towards rear, wide and ridden home turn, plugged on in 5th final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Famous Star (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Thunder Flash 5-1 (9-8) Raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Aljaryaal (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Das Kapital 13-2 (10-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 2f, led over 2f out until 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, weakened inside final 100 yards, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Ray's The One (11-0) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Pentimento 15-8fav (9-4) Mid division, headway on inside 2f out, soon outpaced and weakened quickly, 8th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Bagatelle (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
She's No Angel (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Meadow Sprite (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Solent Scene 150-1 (9-7) Led until 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Sayf Al Dawla (9-1) at Salisbury 1m 2f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Way Of Life 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, led 2f out, edged right entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov beating Blazer Two (8-11) by 1l, 12 ran.
Holy Bee (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Raced wide keen, tracked leader, led over 8f out, pushed along and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Aljaryaal (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Artisan Bleu (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and lost places inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Wow William (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Donya (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Towards rear, modest late headway, no impression, 6th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Scarborough Castle (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Devorgilla 200-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along 5f out, never nearer, 6th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Desert Emperor (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Nov.
