Always in rear
Midfield, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well
Never better than midfield
Held up, ridden 3f out, kept on
Midfield, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened 1f out
Held up, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, short of room over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong
Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out
Never better than midfield
Midfield, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, chased leader 1f out, ran on
Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened
Prominent, ridden to lead 3f out, headed 1f out, weakened
Infiniti has found a new lease of life this year and won five times on the Flat including at Pontefract last time. But GOLDEN SHOT (NAP) is progressive three-year-old having won over 1m6f on both outings so far this year. There’s likely more to come over this longer trip and Sir Mark Prescott’s charge gets the vote. Hackberry went close over track and trip recently while Scottish Dancer was beaten only a neck here in August and Spantik arrives on the back of a good effort over hurdles.
Aljaryaal (FR) 28-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up and always towards rear, 12th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Blame It On Sally (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Thermoscope (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Dwelt, tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3f out, weakened, 17th of 22, 27 1/2l behind Autumn Evening (9-9) at Curragh 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Infiniti (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Off the pace towards rear, steady headway out wide 2f out, went 2nd just inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on best to lead towards finish, won at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Flint Hill (10-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Spantik 5-1 (11-13) Handy on outside, led after 3 out, pressed 2 out, headed last, held flat, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Sonning (12-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Riggsby (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 10th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Atacama Desert (9-12) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Golden Shot 2-7fav (10-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden clear over 1f out, eased final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Hidden Pearl (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hackberry 11-2 (10-1) Prominent, took keen hold, pushed along over 2f out, challenged leader inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Satanic Moon (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Grimsby Town (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Dwelt, towards rear, never travelling and well behind from halfway, last of 5, 29 3/4l behind Maggie's Delight (9-3) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Scottish Dancer (IRE) 4-1fav (9-8) Handy, led 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly under 1f out, rallied and led again final 110 yards, kept on, headed on line, 2nd of 9, shd behind Aighear (9-1) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Agilulf 28-1 (9-8) Led, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 22 1/4l behind Citizen General (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Freewheelin 12-1 (9-12) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 12l behind Cold Henry (8-10) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
