held up behind, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, never involved
tracked leaders on outside, led after 4f, headed when ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
led 4f, pressed leader, ridden and lost place over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off
mid-division, headway on outside over 4f out, chased front pair over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, held near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out
mid-division, driven and outpaced on outside 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, effort over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, ridden to lead narrowly towards finish, held on
tracked leaders on inside, driven 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression
slowly into stride, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never troubled leeaders
tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon ridden, hard pressed over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed narrowly towards finish, just held
HOOFLEPUFF won easily in a claiming race at Wolverhampton recently and is penalised. But this isn’t any tougher and he should make another bold bid for his new yard. Sulafaat won an amateurs' race at Ripon last month and is upped in trip but Majestic Stone has every chance on a recent third over track and trip. Nataleena finished in front of Beaufort when placed over 2m here while Raashdy has been in good form over hurdles recently though hasn’t won on the Flat since 2017.
Thawry 12-1 (9-10) Stumbled leaving stalls, in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Hooflepuff (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Sep.
Love Rat 8-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Maid In Manhattan (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (6) hvy in Jun.
Lyford (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 2l behind Ad Libitum (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sulafaat (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders and keen, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ripon 1m 3f hcp (6) gd in Aug beating Graceful Act (10-5) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Hooflepuff (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Keen early, tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (6) pol in Sep beating Vampish (9-3) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Raashdy (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Pressed winner, ridden between last 2, every chance last, kept on under pressure flat, just held, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Lucky Flight (10-12) at Kelso 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Beaufort (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-7) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, soon hard ridden, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Myklachi (9-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Nataleena (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, hung left when challenging over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed closing stages, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Myklachi (9-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Majestic Stone (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Dwelt held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Ad Libitum (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Smart Lass (IRE) 40-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, effort 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on well closing stages, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Ad Libitum (9-6) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
