always in rear, ridden 3f out
slow into stride in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon edged left, ran on
close up, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide keen close up, headway over 4f out, ridden and kept on one pace from 2f out
towards rear, ridden and wide into straight over 4f out, never a factor
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Cowslip and Danceintothelight have won over hurdles this year but it remains to be seen if either can convey that improvement back to the Flat. Both are competing off potentially lenient marks and LA BACOUETTEUSE has returned to a winning mark having beaten Geanie Mac here in August on the second of last year's two victories over track and trip. Iain Jardine's charge should go close again and is also preferred to Jan Smuts, who was still beaten seven lengths when runner-up over 2m at Newcastle on his penultimate start.
La Bacouetteuse (FR) 18-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden over 3f out, never nearer, 4th of 6, 17l behind Chivers (9-3) at Carlisle 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Jan Smuts (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Held up, headway 4f out, not much room 2f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Paris Snow (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 7f app hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Pixie Cut (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, effort and short of room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Latin Rebel (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.
Aleksandar 20-1 (8-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 11l behind Aldreth (8-3) at Musselburgh 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Geanie Mac (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 5l behind Snow Dancer (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Eilean Mor 7-1 (9-3) Close up, outpaced 3f out, 7th of 10, 9l behind Snow Dancer (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 4f app hcp 0-60 (6) gd.
Salford Dream 9-4fav (8-5) Mid-division, driven 4f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 9, 9l behind Slipper Satin (8-8) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Wor Lass 6-1 (8-12) Behind, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 4th of 9, 15l behind Aldreth (9-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Danceintothelight 2-1fav (8-0) In touch, took closer order over 6f out, effort over 2f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 1 1/2l behind Arcamante (9-8) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May.
Cowslip 50-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 18l behind Handiwork (9-8) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.