in touch on inside, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, good headway on inner chasing leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon ridden clear
steadied start, held up in touch in rear, never involved
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, kept on for 2nd
chased leaders on outside, not clear run and switched sharply right inside final 2f, soon weakened
took keen hold, tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside went 2nd halfway, wide on home turn, lost 2nd over 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong
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Swiss Cross dead-heated over an extra furlong here last month but Seek The Fair Land wasn't far behind and has every chance of reversing the form over this shorter trip. Virile has to go on the short-list as he's won on Tapeta and Turf this year, though never off a mark this high. ROSIE ROYCE makes her all-weather debut and steps up a furlong but she's been holding her own in better company on Turf and, dropped a further pound since her latest fourth at Windsor, may now be ready to open her account.
Picansort 9-1 (9-7) Mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, driven and one pace over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 9th of 15, 8l behind Suni Dancer (8-12) at Brighton 6f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Swiss Cross 12-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ran on inside final furlong to dead heat post, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Showtime Blues (9-7), 11 ran.
Rosie Royce 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Dreams Of Glory (9-1) at Windsor 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Rigolleto (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) With leader, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, no impression inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Roman Holiday (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Seek The Fair Land 3-1 (9-10) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 11, hd behind Swiss Cross (9-11) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Pharoh Jake 10-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Frangarry (10-4) at Windsor 5f hcp stks (6) gs in Oct.
Swanton Blue (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Horsforth (8-13) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Virile (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) In rear, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway when bumped 1f out, ran on, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Vincenzo Coccotti (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Harmony Bay (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 11, 13l behind Encore Moi (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Sakhee's Jem 50-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, travelling ok when badly hampered 2f out, no chance after, 7th of 11, 12l behind Encore Moi (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Sonnet (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, no impression when not much room over 1f out, 9th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Encore Moi (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Last Star Falling (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on outside well over 1f out, never on terms, 9th of 12, 4l behind Vincenzo Coccotti (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
