held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
slowly away, soon veered sharply right, racing keenly when led 6f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up rear of mid-division, driven and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
behind, lost touch over 3f out
towards rear, switched right and ridden over 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
disputed lead 1f, chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
in touch in mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner
prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, kept on
rear of mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, effort 2f out, lost place over 1f out
disputed lead 1f, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, no extra well inside final furlong
Explorers Way won over a mile here earlier while Stoney Lane scored over today’s trip at Wolverhampton in August but both were well beaten last time. QAABIL had a poor strike rate in Ireland but a switch of yards may have freshened him up and he gets a token vote in a weak contest. Raffles Rebel placed over longer trips on Tapeta at the start of the year while Van Zan also returns from an absence.
Explorers Way (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Cusack (10-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Toptime 22-1 (9-8) Very slowly away, close up near side over 3f out, chased leader halfway until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Mehmo (9-9) at Beverley 5f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Tathmeen (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Nazca (9-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Little Finn (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) Outpaced, last of 14, 28 1/2l behind Cheese The One (8-12) at Thirsk 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Raffles Rebel 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Bond Spirit (9-2) at Southwell 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Jan.
Qaabil (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, under pressure in 3rd and slightly hampered inside final furlong, soon switched left, kept on same pace, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Rockbury Lad (10-0) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Sep.
Stoney Lane 50-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened soon after, last of 15, 21 1/2l behind Roach Power (9-11) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Cloud Queen 16-1 (9-0) Keen led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Monaadhil (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Clotherholme (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, never in contention, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind How Bizarre (9-11) at Beverley 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Butterfly Island (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) Slowly away, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside last, 6th of 7, 8l behind Andromedas Kingdom (9-6) at Beverley 1m stks (6) sft in Sep.
Van Zant 8-1 (8-4) Rear mid-division, pushed along halfway, never in contention, 15th of 17, 13 3/4l behind Albeseeingyer (9-2) at Doncaster 7f hcp (6) sft in Apr.
Secret Daay 50-1 (8-5) In rear, pushed along 3f out, never involved, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Mutanaaseq (9-11) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
