raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
steadied start, held up tracking leaders, smooth headway between horses 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven clear
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
led until over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened final 2f
held up in 5th, never on terms
KINGORI remains unbeaten having won here before defying a penalty at Lingfield. He faces a tougher task at the weights in this but is still progressing and should have the measure of the frustrating Firth Of Clyde, who placed yet again when odds-on at Windsor. Heretic has plenty of improving to do if he’s to figure and the newcomer Justathimble is preferred to Liberty House.
Kingori (USA) 8-11fav (9-9) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, edged left and ran on to lead 110 yards out, readily, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Sep beating Lion's Dream (9-11) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Firth Of Clyde (IRE) 4-7fav (9-7) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not clear run from 2f out, short of room and squeezed through when bumped approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind All Are Mine (9-7) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Heretic (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Quantico (9-11) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Liberty House 250-1 (9-5) Off the pace in last pair, never on terms, last of 11, 29 1/2l behind Bling On The Music (9-5) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gf in Oct.
Justathimble (IRE) Gutaifan filly out of Dazzling Valentine.