in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
slow into stride, held up, pushed along and headway 3f out, kept on same pace
raced wide, tracked winner, pushed along and no impression 2f out, faded inside final furlong
held up, pushed along and weakened 2f out, eased
made most, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on, comfortable
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
raced wide, outpaced, never on terms
NonRunner
Autumn Festival got the better of Abduction, GWEEDORE (NAP) and Fools Rush In in a similar contest over course and distance in October but Katie Scott’s charge has the best draw of that quartet today and can land this for the second year in succession having beaten the re-opposing Northern Express 12 months ago. Spirit Of Light is fit from a winter campaign in Dubai and The Gatekeeper finished fifth in the Spring Mile at Doncaster last week having won earlier at Newcastle. Bling On The Music still has scope in handicaps and looks the pick of the remainder.
Spirit Of Light (IRE) (9-5) 5th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Al Dasim (8-9) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Fools Rush In (IRE) 13-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on towards finish, not get on terms, 4th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Autumn Festival (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Northern Express (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 20, 5 3/4l behind Substantial (8-7) at York 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
The Gatekeeper (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 5th of 22, 2 1/4l behind Harswell Duke (9-3) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) hvy in Apr.
Autumn Festival 9-2 (9-2) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on gamely, always doing enough, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Abduction (9-2) by 1l, 8 ran.
Gweedore 10-3fav (9-6) Handy, ridden and pressed leader over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Autumn Festival (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Abduction (FR) 9-2 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway well over 2f out, soon not clear run, switched right well over 1f out, pushed along and tried to challenge leader on rail 110 yards out, not enough room and held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Autumn Festival (9-2) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Dirtyoldtown (IRE) 17-2 (9-8) Tracked leader far side, weakened 2f out, 20th of 22, dist behind Harswell Duke (9-3) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) hvy in Apr.
Gioia Cieca (USA) 80-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, driven along and no impression 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Glam De Vega (9-2) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Bling On The Music 5-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish (hand timed), won at Leicester 7f stks (5) gf in Oct beating Grant Wood (9-5) by 2l, 11 ran.
Jilly Cooper (IRE) 10-3 (9-12) In touch, very wide into straight 2f out, not trouble leaders, 6th of 7, 2l behind River Pride (10-1) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (2) pol in Mar.
Volatile Analyst (USA) 28-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 20l behind Fast Response (9-0) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) hvy in Nov.
