tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon under pressure, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, held on gamely
soon led, headed over 1f out, rallied and every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
held up towards rear, smooth headway to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
chased leaders, effort when not clear run well over 1f out, no impression
behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on into 3rd close home, nearest finish
NonRunner
A couple arrive on the back of impressive course and distance wins. Nataleena may well cope with the rise in class having won by six lengths a fortnight ago but ANYONECANHAVEITALL (NAP) returned a clear winner in this grade last month and Mark Johnston’s charge is taken to go in again. Carbon Dating has been thereabouts over 1m4f recently but Echo gets a change of headgear after struggling at York and was beaten by Swordbill over 1m6f at Doncaster during the summer.
Swordbill 20-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, never a factor, 13th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Road To Paris (8-13) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Doctor Cross (IRE) 11-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Sassie (8-10) at York 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Anyonecanhaveitall 11-10fav (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, asserted clear inside final furlong, driven out, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Blame It On Sally (9-0) by 4l, 4 ran.
The Resdev Way 40-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, ridden and struggling 5f out, 7th of 9, 30 1/2l behind Mister Chiang (9-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Carbon Dating (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, challenged over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Multellie (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Flash Point (IRE) 50-1 (8-2) Chased leaders, lost place 8f out, well beaten over 3f out, 7th of 10, 11l behind Just Hubert (9-5) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Nataleena (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 1f out, driven clear, readily, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Aussie Breeze (8-7) by 6l, 12 ran.
Echo (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, soon lost place, 8th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Platform Nineteen (9-3) at York 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
