chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
reared start, in touch in mid-division, pulled hard, headway over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
held up towards rear, no impression final 2f
held up rear of mid-division, headway 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on
led until over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
pressed leader, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held in rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not reach leaders
slowly away, always in rear
NonRunner
PERFECT SOLDIER arrives in the best form having won over course and distance a fortnight ago. He beat Mr Coco Bean, Whatwouldyouknow and Mad Artymaise on that occasion and has little to fear from the rest of these on recent form. Tafsir may do better back over this shorter trip and Hostelry has returned to a winning mark.
Hostelry 16-1 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Kalahari Prince (9-7) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Bronze River 5-1 (9-5) Led stand side, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Catch My Breath (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (6) gd in May.
Whatwouldyouknow (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Perfect Soldier (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Ninky Nonk (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Dwelt in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Ciotog (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
World Cruise 20-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon outpaced and no extra, 8th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Quercus Robur (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Perfect Soldier (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Made all, ridden 2f out, stayed on gamely inside final furlong, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Jaminoz (8-10) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Moon Over The Sea 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, not much room, stumbled and fell over 2f out, at Beverley 1m stks (6) sft in Sep.
Furniture Factors (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Mid-division on outside, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind She's Got Bottle (9-4) at Beverley 1m stks (6) sft in Sep.
Mr Coco Bean (USA) 11-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Perfect Soldier (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Tafsir (USA) 28-1 (8-4) Held up off the pace in rear, pushed along over 3f out, driven along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind A La Francaise (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Mad Artymaise (IRE) 100-1 (8-10) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Perfect Soldier (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Clotherholme (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, in rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, never threatened, 5th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Canagat (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
