chased leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
mid-division, driven 2f out, soon ridden, one pace when not much room inside final furlong, no impression
mid-division, driven to chase leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression when short of room inside final furlong, soon lost place
mid-division, smooth headway when not clear run over 1f out, shaken up and ran on well inside final furlong, ridden to lead narrowly final 50 yards, held on
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, headed narrowly final 50 yards, kept on, just held
missed break, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never able to challenge
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong
chased leaders, driven and headway to challenge over 1f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 50 yards
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
Royal Connoisseur has won four times this year and is penalised for his latest success in soft ground at Catterick. But stablemate MEHDI (NAP) was having his first start of the year when a close-up fourth at the same meeting and Richard Fahey’s charge gets the vote racing off the same mark today. Enjoy Life landed a double over 7f at Redcar and makes a quick reappearance while both Slingsby and Meandmyshadow scored over track and trip on their latest starts. Manatee Bay has also been thereabouts here of late and is another to consider.
Royal Connoisseur (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Catterick 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Money Team (9-6) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mehdi (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Ballesteros (9-6) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Stocking 33-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden over 2f out, flashed tail and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind First Bombardment (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Manatee Bay 3-1fav (9-1) Pushed along in mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leader, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Jaywalker (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Kestrel Call (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, last of 9, 11l behind Oriental Relation (9-7) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Enjoy Life (IRE) 4-1fav (8-13) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Kirkham (8-11) by 4l, 16 ran.
Slingsby 7-1 (9-0) Made virtually all, driven over 1f out, kept finding, ran on well, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Dark Side Dream (9-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
Meandmyshadow 8-1 (9-7) Made most, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Bay Mirage (8-13) by hd, 13 ran.
Magical Daze 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Brick Lane (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Harmonic Wave (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden halfway, no impression, 8th of 11, 10l behind Rural Celebration (9-7) at Newcastle 5f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Lucky Lodge 13-2 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, 9th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Slingsby (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Tavener 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression when edged left inside final furlong, dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Orient Class (9-10) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
