tracked leaders, driven and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, challenged final 110 yards, stayed on to lead narrowly towards finish
held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd, not reach leaders
mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, chased leading pair inside final furlong, kept on, held when lost 2 places final stride
mid-division, driven 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on well on outside final furlong, went 3rd post, not reach front pair
tracked leader, driven and lost place over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
tracked leaders, effort on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, ridden and wide entering straight, soon lost place, behind final furlong
soon led, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed final 110 yards, kept on, headed narrowly towards finish
held up in last pair, driven to chase leaders on inside over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, no impression
Intransigent did win in this grade at Chester in August but subsequent runs have been over 7f and that may be his best distance. Medicean Man's last three runs have been in Group 1 races and he won on Tapeta at Meydan in February. Jeremy Gask's eight-year-old shouldn't be underestimated here while Krypton Factor won at Hamilton in September and was second at Kempton last time. Go Far has won three times at Wolverhampton but has yet to taste success here in six attempts. POLYBIUS made a winning debut on the Polytrack at Kempton and looks a progressive type. He's well worth a try at this level so gets the nod ahead of another three-year-old Golden Steps.
Intransigent 9-4fav (9-7) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never nearer, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Prince's Trust (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Golden Steps (FR) 11-2fav (8-9) In rear, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 19, 2 3/4l behind Dungannon (8-10) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Medicean Man 25-1 (9-4) Raced far side, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 10l behind Slade Power (9-4) at Royal Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Polybius 7-2fav (9-7) Dwelt, towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Kempton 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Sep beating Royal Mezyan (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Seeking Magic 16-1 (9-0) Went left start, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 19, 4l behind Spinatrix (9-7) at York 6f hcp 105 (2) gs in Oct.
Aertex (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Always in last pair, never a factor, last of 11, 27l behind Kosika (9-5) at Newbury 1m fll hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Counter Ridge (SAF) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Steelriver (9-0) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Oct.
Fresles (IRE) (8-9) last of 13, 8l behind Farmah (8-9) at Chantilly(FR) 5f Listed stks (1) gs in Oct.
Serenity Spa 40-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Inyordreams (9-0) at Newmarket 6f fll lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Go Far 6-1 (9-7) Behind, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3l behind Foxtrot Romeo (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2).
Krypton Factor 5-2fav (9-7) Led, headed over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Hallelujah (8-11) at Kempton 6f stks (3yo+) (3) pol in Oct.
