always towards rear, never a factor
raced keenly, led until pushed along 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, led going well 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, chased winner but well held, lost 2nd towards finish
held up towards rear, headway on outside 3f out, chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, kept on final furlong, never enough pace to threaten
always towards rear
keen in mid-division, headway under pressure chasing leaders over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
switched left start, held up and behind, plugged on inside final furlong, never dangerous
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, behind most of way
always towards rear
towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms
Bayston Hill has been thereabouts since winning here in May and Ban Shoof went close over track and trip when last racing at this venue. Spanish History showed some improvement for a slide down the weights when placed at Bath recently while Keswick slips further down the handicap and posted a better effort at Chester last time. But STAUNCH has the most scope of these and having only his second start in a handicap today, a chance is taken Jeremy Noseda’s charge stays the longer trip and comes out best.
Caramuru (IRE) 100-1 (9-6) Outpaced early always towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Spanish History (USA) 3-1 (9-7) Steadied in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind War Of Succession (8-12) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) fm in Sep.
Bayston Hill 3-1fav (10-0) Close up, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ridden and headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Long Call (9-9) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Assanilka (FR) 25-1 (9-11) Behind most of way, 10th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Mystic Meg (9-7) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Sep.
Keswick 33-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 11, 3l behind Cornborough (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Art Of Swing (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Podemos (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Ban Shoof 11-4 (9-7) Tracked leading pair, unable to quicken with winner entering straight, kept on into 2nd last strides, never able to challenge, 2nd of 5, 5l behind Fresh Terms (9-3) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Miss Inga Sock (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 5f out, no impression, last of 10, dist behind Essenaitch (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Cheeky Rascal (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Central City (10-11) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Music Major 33-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, well beaten over 2f out, last of 13, 8l behind Fair Selene (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Staunch (USA) 7-1 (9-6) Led 2f, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Optimum Time (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Le Maharajah (FR) 33-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Couldn't Could She 20-1 (8-9) In touch, dropped to rear 7f out, never a factor after, 7th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Matewan (8-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Mullarkey 9-1 (9-1) Held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Lady Valdean (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
