tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on towards finish
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on
held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, never nearer
slow into stride always in rear
led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Thirsk maiden winner Tuco has form on this track and is entitled to respect, though has been done no favours by the handicapper. Silverheels arrives off the back of a win at Chantilly while Excellent Guest is probably more than capable of winning a race like this off his current mark, though can often make life difficult for himself on occasions. CHELWOOD GATE is a standing dish around here and will be all the better for his run at Kempton, where he wasn't disgraced. He gets the nod with Our Boy Jack preferred to Pactolus of the remainder.
Tuco (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Tracked leader, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on towards finish, won at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Aug beating Dinaria (9-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Forceful Appeal (USA) 33-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, eased final furlong, last of 13, dist behind Apostle (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Excellent Guest 10-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Royal Altitude (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Our Boy Jack (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Two Moons (9-0) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Chelwood Gate (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) In rear, headway over 1f out, staying on when not much room inside final furlong, one pace after, 7th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Mystical Sapphire (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Hannington 14-1 (9-5) Reared badly and veered left start, lost all chance and never able to recover, 10th of 12, 16l behind Revolutionist (9-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Pactolus (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Second Wave (8-13) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
The Tichborne (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Ishikawa (8-11) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Robero 20-1 (9-4) Riders stirrup leather snapped leaving stalls, led and rode without irons until taken wide halfway, soon eased, virtually pulled up, last of 8, 34l behind Nice Thoughts (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Silverheels (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) won at Chantilly 1m stks gs in Oct beating Servantes (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.