towards rear of mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, no impression
in touch, effort over 2f out, never able to challenge
set steady pace until quickened over 3f out, driven when headed 2f out, rallied over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on to lead again close home
dwelt, behind, never a factor
mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never a threat
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
always prominent, led 2f out, strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed and no extra closing stages
tracked leader, effort on inner over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong
always behind
mid-division, hung left under pressure final 2f, stayed on well closing stages, never on terms
in touch, weakened over 2f out
always behind
Nonrunner
There looked little excuse other than a rise in the weights for Exclusive Waters' poor effort at Pontefract when attempting to land a hat-trick. Course and distance winner My Brother Mike found a 6lb rise beyond him last time but Celestation may yet get her head in front this year off her current mark. Konig Hall looks high enough in the weights on his form in Ireland but INFAMOUS LAWMAN remains unexposed and a better effort at Ayr last time suggests David O’Meara’s charge could be thereabouts at the finish.
Beauden Barrett 15-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 14 1/2l behind What Wonders Weave (8-8) at Hamilton 1m 1f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Archipeligo 9-2 (9-10) Held up mid-division, lost place 3f out, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Star Of Lombardy (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Celestation 16-1 (9-4) Led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Feint (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Exclusive Waters (IRE) 11-4 (9-2) Chased leaders, under pressure over 4f out, soon lost place, 6th of 8, 23l behind Mysterial (9-6) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Hussar Ballad (USA) 12-1 (9-10) In rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Good Time Ahead (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Chartbuster (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, in 5th over 2f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Tribal Conquest (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Aug.
Kicking The Can (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Mid-division on outer, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 22 1/4l behind Ourmullion (9-6) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
My Brother Mike (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on and lost 3rd place towards finish, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Scoones (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Infamous Lawman (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Prominent on outside, ridden and not quicken when not much room well over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Chinese Spirit (8-13) at Ayr 1m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Diamond Runner (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 13th of 14, 18 1/4l behind John Caesar (10-7) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Bahamian C 11-1 (9-3) In rear, behind 6f out, no headway, 6th of 7, 21l behind Amy Blair (9-12) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
New Abbey Angel (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, headway on outside over 4f out, 3rd final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Al Hawraa (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Hediddodinthe (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, driven 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 5th of 8, 3l behind Peny Arcade (9-0) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
Konig Hall 4-1 (9-10) Mid-division, some headway early straight and ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Commander Won (9-10) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
