tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and hampered rival inside final furlong, held on (finished 1st, placed 2nd)
held up in touch, headway 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish
tracked leader, ridden and led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, lost place turning for home, never in contention
held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, never involved
held up in last, pushed along over 2f out, never a threat
tracked leader on inside, driven over 2f out, soon lost place and well beaten
held up in touch, headway over 2f out on inside rail, ridden over 1f out, squeezed up by winner inside final furlong, switched right and kept on, unlucky (finished 2nd, placed 1st)
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no impression
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
Pysanka won at Wolverhampton two runs ago with Ghostly back in fourth while Trailblazer placed over track and trip, though is still looking for a first win. GRACES QUEST has returned to a winning mark and may prove the one to side with having finished second in one of these contests at Musselburgh recently. Liberated Lad won an amateurs race at Nottingham in August while Hot Team is preferred of the rest.
Graces Quest 4-1 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed final 75 yards, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Bulls Aye (10-8) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Liberated Lad 15-2 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, unable to get on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Sophar Sogood (10-0) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Super Stars (IRE) 10-3 (10-8) Midfield, ridden over 1f out where no impression, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind More Diamonds (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
True Nation (IRE) 12-1 (10-7) Carried left and not much room start, held up in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Bulls Aye (10-8) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Pysanka (FR) 3-1fav (9-9) Mid-field, pushed along over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Global Tycoon (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Hot Team (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Global Tycoon (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Trailblazer 8-1 (9-5) Prominent, raced in third well before halfway, every chance when pushed along 2f out, ridden before 1f out, took second inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Spirit Of Ash (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Ghostly 5-1 (9-6) In rear, pushed along 3f out, never nearer, 6th of 8, 8l behind Roman Art (9-4) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Kitten's Dream 25-1 (8-11) In rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Eagle's Realm (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
A Day To Dream (IRE) 15-2 (8-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on until weakened inside last, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Easter Icon (9-9) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs in Oct.
