prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on well
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace and no chance with winner
in touch, pushed along halfway, lost place 3f out
with leader, lost place over 3f out
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, eased when beat inside final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, tailed off
Nonrunner
Aristi, Rooftop Protest, Don't Call Me Derek and Spear Thistle all make the shortlist and with rain scheduled, Aristi gets the nod. Mick Quinn's charge was a decent winner at Pontefract last time out and if she can reproduce some of her French form, there is every chance that she could be in here off a favourable mark. Rooftop Protest is a likeable dual-purpose horse. The booking of Kieren Fallon takes the eye and on a number of occasions, the market has often told its own tale with this horse. Don't Call Me Derek may have been disappointing last time out over an inadequate twelve furlongs but he should be more at home over today's distance. Spear Thistle often races keenly and will need to settle in order to stay today's trip. He was well backed before his most recent appearance at Newmarket so it will be interesting to see what the market makes of him today. Gone Too Far has shown all his best form on fast ground and needs an uncontested lead to be at his best. Toni Alcala will run his usual game race without troubling the judge. Ocean Tide stays this trip well but Kevin Darley has chosen to ride elsewhere on this occasion. Chances for many on the book but we stick with Aristi.
Rooftop Protest (IRE) 9-1 (8-0) Settled 2nd, 3rd 6f out, ridden and weakened entering straight, 11th of 17, 6l behind Clara Allen (8-0) at Curragh 2m prm hcp gs in Oct.
Spear Thistle 11-2co-fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, pulled hard, effort over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 17, 4l behind Diamond Circle (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Bollin Thomas 14-1 (8-8) Tracked leader, prominent over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, hampered over 1f out, no impression after, 5th of 11, 17l behind Lets Roll (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (4) gd in Sept.
Ocean Tide 40-1 (9-11) Led, pushed along over 4f out, headed over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 11, 5l behind Aristi (8-7) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Gone Too Far 11-2 (11-7) Led 4f, tracked leader, effort and every chance over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 10l behind Mary Gray (10-4) at Carlisle 1m 6f amt hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Aristi (IRE) 18-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden over 3f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, kept on under pressure, won at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct beating Empangeni (9-4) by a hd, 11 ran.
Dont Call Me Derek 15-2 (8-8) Mid-division, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 29l behind Group Captain (8-5) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) hvy in Oct.
