in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
towards rear, pushed along halfway, short lived effort over 2f out
in rear, not clear run approaching final 2f, soon switched right, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader until ridden 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
NonRunner
Glen Force was placed at Haydock when sent off favourite on his comeback while Karibana found only one too good at Kempton last time. Spreadsheet ran well at Chelmsford when last in action and has undergone wind surgery subsequently but it could pay to stick with INHALATION. The latter has been raised 8lb for winning at Yarmouth on his handicap debut but returned a clear winner and Oisin Murphy’s presence suggests there’s plenty more to come. Stoweman and Mr Jones And Me should be winning handicaps before long though both have been absent since last year.
Stoweman 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no response 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Afraid Of Nothing (9-6) at Epsom 7f (4) hvy in Sep.
Glen Force (IRE) 11-4fav (9-2) Mid-division, not much room on inside over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Breath Of Joy (9-2) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Mr Jones And Me 33-1 (8-6) Soon outpaced and behind, never dangerous, 19th of 20, 25 1/4l behind Owney Madden (8-8) at York 6f (2) gd in Aug.
Inhalation 7-1 (9-4) In rear, slightly hampered over 4f out, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) fm in Jun beating Gladice (9-3) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.
My Friend Stan (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Slowly away close up after 1f, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 10 1/4l behind Ishvara (9-2) at Haydock 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Spreadsheet (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Raced keenly chasing leaders, headway on outside and hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Autumn Trail (8-9) at Chelmsford City 5f mdn stks (4) pol in Feb.
Aweemaweh (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after, 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Broughtons Gold (9-1) at Newbury 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Rodin 13-2 (9-2) Raced in centre, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Broughtons Gold (9-1) at Newbury 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Karibana (IRE) 18-5fav (9-3) Mid-division, pulled hard, closed on outside 3f out, led inside final furlong, soon headed, held close home, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Pretty In Grey (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
What An Angel 4-1 (9-3) Keen led, hung right and headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Corvair (9-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.