held up, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, towards rear, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, switched left over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
went left start, soon switched right in rear, edged left over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
held up, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out
took keen hold, close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
Most of these step up in distance in an unappealing handicap including Iftitah. He’s penalised for winning over 6f at Chelmsford last week and a speculative vote goes to BALTIC BEAU on the back of a close-up fourth at Carlisle. He’s preferred to stablemate Our Boy John but both Peachey Carnehan and Silk Mill Blue have a shout if lasting home. Tagur struggled over a mile in soft ground last time but may do better here in first-time headgear.
Silk Mill Blue 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Uncle Charlie (9-5) at Ripon 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Peachey Carnehan 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Fareeq (9-6) at Newcastle 6f (5) pol in Sep.
Tagur (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, in 4th, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5l behind Nordic Combined (8-5) at Thirsk 1m (5) sft in Sep.
Our Boy John (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Always behind, last of 9, 12 1/4l behind Kings Gift (9-7) at Redcar 7f (5) gd in Sep.
La Haule Lady 66-1 (8-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 10 3/4l behind Tawny Port (9-1) at Ayr 6f (2) gs in Sep.
Shakabula (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, never dangerous, 8th of 14, at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
Atrafan (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) In rear, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Max Zorin (9-0) at Chester 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Baltic Beau 16-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along, always behind, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Mutahaady (9-1) at Carlisle 6f (5) gs in Sep.
Iftitah (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Sep beating Swallow Street (9-10) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bruny Island (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, under pressure halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Rebel Heart (9-1) at Chepstow 5f (6) gs in Sep.
Whitby Bay 66-1 (8-9) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Vatican Hill (9-0) at Thirsk 7f stks (6) gf in Sep.
Lil's Affair (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 9th of 15, 7 1/2l behind Crystal Dome (9-7) at Redcar 1m (6) gf in Sep.