prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well to take 2nd inside final furlong, never reached winner
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace
keen in mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages
chased leaders, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leader over 2f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold, in touch, effort over 3f out, soon weakened
always in rear
tracked leader, led over 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
dwelt, behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer
Nonrunner
SO IT’S WAR has been thereabouts of late and was runner-up over track and trip last time when ahead of Weather Front. He gets a tentative vote ahead of Yarmouth winner Dark Wonder, who has been placed in both subsequent starts. Our Boy Jack has been winning plating races and Chiswick Bey’s earlier success at Redcar came in a seller but Normandy Knight is only 2lb higher than his win at the same track and makes more appeal. Ralphy Boy ran below par last time but is not badly weighted if back to his best.
Dark Wonder (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Stanley (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Green Howard 6-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 11, 30 1/2l behind Pendo (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Ingleby Angel (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Mid-division, lost place over 3f out, 13th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Father Bertie (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Karnage (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 7th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Cryptic (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Magic City (IRE) 4-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 10th of 19, 13 3/4l behind Bertiewhittle (9-9) at York 7f hcp stks (4) gd in Oct.
Normandy Knight 15-2 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 15, 6l behind Father Bertie (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Our Boy Jack (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor, 5th of 14, 3l behind Silvery Moon (9-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Ralphy Boy (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Shouranour (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
So It's War (FR) 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Eastern Dragon (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Spryt (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Always in rear, last of 14, 6 1/4l behind Ripoll (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Clayton Hall (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Prominent, took keen hold, lost place after 2f, effort over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 16l behind Cote d'Azur (9-12) at York 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Southern Gailes (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) With leader, led over 5f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Just Hiss (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Weather Front (USA) 11-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up, towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never able to challenge, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Eastern Dragon (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Chiswick Bey (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 4 1/4l behind Mr Cool Cash (8-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
