tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division in touch on outer, ridden over 2f out, soon behind
held up in rear, driven over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never reached leaders
raced keenly, held up behind until headway to join leader on outer after 3f, led narrowly over 7f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, led narrowly 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner final furlong
mid-division in touch, ridden inside final 2f, stayed on well into 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, soon squeezed through to challenge, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear final furlong, ran on
towards rear, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
led, headed narrowly over 7f out, with leader, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, one pace final furlong
The beautifully-bred Nomenklatura enhanced her paddock value with a battling victory over GHOSTLY ARC at Pontefract last week but comes here with a penalty and the runner-up, who was having his first start since July and was 2lb out of the handicap, can gain revenge and lose his maiden tag. Stags Leap completed a hat-trick over hurdles over long distances and ran well enough over this trip at Newcastle in August but has gone up 5lb for that defeat and may again find this too short. Titus Bolt is on a lower mark than when last successful on this track a year ago and again ran well here last month.
Bogardus (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Celtic Power (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Last Wish (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Celtic Power (8-12) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Schmooze (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Sinakar (9-12) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Nelson's Bay 16-1 (9-4) In rear, headway on inner over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Archipeligo (9-12) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Nomenklatura 14-1 (9-0) With leader, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, driven and stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Ghostly Arc (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Morocco 9-1 (8-12) Held up mid-division, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Strait Of Magellan (9-3) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Stags Leap (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Tracked leader, led on bit 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed last 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Sociopath (8-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) gd in Aug.
Titus Bolt (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Donna Graciosa (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Sep.
New Colours 16-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, weakened 2f out, 8th of 9, 15 3/4l behind Sinakar (9-12) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (6) gd in Oct.
Ghostly Arc (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) Led, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven and headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Nomenklatura (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.