close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
towards rear, ridden 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
towards rear, switched right 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
raced wide towards rear, headway 2f out, soon every chance, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, close up, weakened final furlong
held up, never on terms
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Auspicion is a three times course and distance winner but he was three lengths behind Rashford's Double here last time. Tiercel and Waarif are both making belated seasonal reappearances but they have won on Polytrack. Zymyran boasts decent form and won a nursery over track and trip last year. He’s possibly still a couple of pounds too high but can’t be ignored and Testa Rossa went close at Redcar in August and wins his fair share. Harlow remains unexposed but MADROOS has dropped a further pound since a beaten favourite at Wolverhampton, where he didn’t get the run of race. Harrison Shaw also takes off 7lb and Mick Easterby’s Irish import looks the one to beat today.
Timeless Art (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 15th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Brilliant Vanguard (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Poet's Beauty (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and hung left over 2f out, weakened soon after, 9th of 10, 20l behind Kynren (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Tiercel 3-1fav (9-2) Steadied start, held up, towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden chasing leaders over 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Outback Ruler (9-2) by hd, 13 ran.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Behind and soon outpaced, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Sophie P (10-0) at Musselburgh 1m hcp fll (3) sft in Oct.
Prost (GER) 9-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 6th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Medieval (9-5) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Harlow 10-1 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Intellect (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Testa Rossa (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, finished well, just failed, 2nd of 11, shd behind Mon Beau Visage (10-4) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Zymyran 9-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Rigoletto (9-8) at Chepstow 1m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Waarif (IRE) 15-8jfav (9-5) Prominent, challenged from 2f out, on terms final furlong, stayed on well and just prevailed at line, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Jul beating Schubert (9-5) by ns, 12 ran.
Omeros 5-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Kynren (9-3) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Thomas Cranmer (USA) 18-1 (9-3) Prominent, led 4f out, headed over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Berkshire Boy (9-2) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Madroos 15-8fav (10-7) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, effort when hung left over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 1 1/2l behind Fayez (10-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Auspicion 5-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Fayez (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Rashford's Double (IRE) 7-2fav (8-10) Held up in mid-division, some headway near side of group 2f out, ridden and weakened soon after, 10th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Khamaary (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
