raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders on outside, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, 2nd 6f out until pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, held up and always towards rear, eased when no chance final furlong
held up towards rear, headway near side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
towards rear when shuffled back to rear over 5f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders
steadied start, took keen hold, held up and behind, headway when clipped heels over 5f out, headway far side of group chasing leaders going well 3f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd close home
held up towards rear, headway far side of group chasing leaders under pressure inside final 2f, soon ridden, hung left and no extra inside final furlong
sweating, took keen hold tracking leaders, going well when not clear run and switched left entering final 2f 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on gamely
chased leaders on inside, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on into 2nd close home, held
held up towards rear, steady headway 3f out, effort on near side of group over 1f out, chased leaders in 5th and kept on same pace inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leader 2f, 2nd again over 3f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Makaarim was narrowly beaten on the all-weather at Chelmsford when last in action but that was back in July. Kempton winner Tamayef went close to defying a 6lb rise when beaten a neck at Chelmsford recently but FASTNET SPIN is preferred. The latter came up short back on good ground at Windsor last time but had landed a double in testing going prior to that and can effectively race off the same mark as when scoring at Leicester with Hector Crouch’s allowance taken into consideration. Trading Point remains unexposed on only his second start of the year while Heaven's Rock is not without a chance and Executive Force slips further down the weights.
Areen Heart (FR) 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden disputing 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 6l behind The Grape Escape (10-3) at Pontefract 1m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Makaarim 8-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, took 2nd post, not quite able to challenge winner, 2nd of 8, shd behind Intimate Art (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Trading Punches (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 18 1/2l behind Salt Whistle Bay (9-0) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Tamayef (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and lost two places close home, 3rd of 13, nk behind Musical Terms (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Trading Point (FR) 7-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Carnageo (9-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Executive Force 4-1fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Rousayan (9-12) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Plant Pot Power (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 17th of 18, 15 3/4l behind Shady Mccoy (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Fastnet Spin (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, switched left and plugged on late, never involved, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Hidden Steps (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Oct.
Colonel Frank 2-1fav (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Captain Dion (9-7) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Redgrave (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, hanging left over 3f out, effort over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Berkshire Boy (9-2) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Highland Pass 13-2 (8-2) Mid-division, chased leaders over 3f out, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, no impression, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Excellent Sounds (8-13) at Haydock 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Jul.
Heaven's Rock (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Salt Whistle Bay (9-0) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
