slowly into stride, raced wide in 6th, ridden halfway, weakened entering final 3f
held up in rear, headway and not clear run went switched sharply left to 3rd to inside over 1f out, squeezed through narrow gap inside final furlong, hampered 100 yards out, ran on to 2nd last stride, (finished 2nd, awarded race)
chased leader, edged left and hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leading trio, ridden and not quicken 2f out, plugged on under pressure inside final furlong
led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, continued to edge left, ran on until headed last stride, lost 2nd post
held up in touch, headway to 3rd 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, every chance when carried left over 1f out, disputing lead when not much room inside final furlong, led last stride (disqualified and placed 2nd)
chased leading trio, outpaced over 2f out, no chance after
Lastkingofscotland will have found 6f too short here last week and this trip should suit though he's only won once in 14 starts on the all-weather. Pytheas hasn't had much racing and is returning from a break but has gone well fresh in the past and may not take too much getting ready. Highland Harvest didn't have much to beat over the C&D last week but did it well and though this is slightly tougher he can make his presence felt. CAT HUNTER attracted strong support on several occasions during the summer but couldn't quite get there. She will be better for a recent run at Wolverhampton after an absence and can take this as she gained her only success to date over the C&D.
Blakey's Boy 8-1 (9-3) Headway to lead after 1f and maintained good gallop, headed over 5f out, led again over 2f out, soon headed, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 21l behind Fantasy Gladiator (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Dec.
Lastkingofscotland (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) In rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Anne Of Kiev (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Pytheas (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on to press for 2nd, not pace of winner final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Daboos (9-3) at Folkestone 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Highland Harvest 13-2 (9-6) Took keen hold, close up on inside, headway to 2nd well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on and held on towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec beating I Confess (9-6) by hd, 11 ran.
Cuthbert (IRE) 18-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and chance 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 14, 32l behind Lowther (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Cat Hunter 13-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, hard driven over 2f out, gradually weakened, 6th of 9, 8l behind Sunset Kitty (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Kai Mook 40-1 (9-4) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 7l behind Smart Endeavour (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Sep.
