chased leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden 110 yards out, headed closing stages and no extra
dwelt, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, never involved
handy, ridden over 1f out, gradually faded
refused to race
mid-division, steady headway and ridden under 1f out, stayed on well final 110 yards, held towards finish
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on until weakened well inside last
prominent, lost position over 1f out, pushed along final furlong, kept on, not reach leaders
chased leaders, pushed along and prominent over 1f out, every chance final furlong, no extra closing stages
dwelt, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, soon beaten
slowly away, raced keenly towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on, never a danger
Bicep has something to prove over this far having won over 7f here but Vindobala scored over track and trip earlier in the week and carries 5lb extra. VICTORIA FALLS missed out on a hat-trick when runner-up at Newmarket but was beaten less than a length on that occasion and gets another chance in this company. Hortzadar drops back down in class with a shout while Irish Flame finished ahead of Star Shield when placed here last time.
Hortzadar 15-2 (8-9) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no telling impression and weakened inside last, 12th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Painters Palette (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Bicep (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Bowood (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Million Thanks (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Prominent, pushed long before 2f out, outpaced and weakened to last inside final furlong, last of 8, 9 1/2l behind Greatgadian (10-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Victoria Falls (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Mid-division, waiting for gap over 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside last, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Ranger Thunderbolt (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Vindobala (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Dwelt, in touch, headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Sandret (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Star Shield 12-1 (9-9) Held up off the pace in last pair, headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Southwold (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Dion Baker (IRE) 6-1 (9-13) Led, headed but chased leader after 1f, ridden and lost position 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 10 3/4l behind Touchwood (9-10) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Showmedemoney (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Prominent, pushed along when briefly led before 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on and just held on for third final strides, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Greatgadian (10-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Irish Flame 12-1 (9-7) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway far side of group chasing leaders going well 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Southwold (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Create (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Mount King (8-10) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Perfect Swiss 10-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, in rear, switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Motawaafeq (8-12) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Sycamore (IRE) 80-1 (9-8) Front mid-division, ridden well over 2f out and dropped away, eased over 1f out, last of 16, 37 3/4l behind Hiromichi (9-11) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
