tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch at rear, ridden 4f out, kept on to take second 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, never challenged
made all, ridden 3f out, stayed on, won well
SQUELCH has never been this far but completed her hat-trick in a Class 3 over 1m4f at Pontefract with a 6 lengths victory. She stepped up to Class 2 company at Salisbury and couldn't handle a 9lb rise but this is more her grade. Beechwood Jude scored over 2 miles here in October and returned from a long break to land a 1m4f Catterick handicap on heavy going. Some rain would put him right into contention while Fiveandtwenty also won over the same track and trip that day where she looked a progressive staying type. Akamanto's close second in a Class 3 over 1m6f at Ripon was followed by a poor run at Thirsk while Fire Jet hasn't won a race since 2017.
Squelch 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Almareekh (8-5) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp fll (2) fm in Aug.
Akamanto (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leader until settled 3rd over 10f out, went 2nd again 3f out until ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Zeeband (9-0) at Thirsk 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Fire Jet (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Held up, soon last, ridden and went 4th from 2f out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Boss Power (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Fiveandtwenty 9-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp fll (5) hvy in Aug beating Lady Scatterley (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Beechwood Jude (FR) 20-1 (8-13) Led after 1f, made rest, ridden out, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Aug beating Firewater (8-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
