keen, led after 2f, ridden 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, driven and ran on gamely
always in rear
raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, effort and switched right entering final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide led 2f, tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, switched right over 2f out, effort soon after, ridden and kept on same pace
raced wide, tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held
NonRunner
Nobleman's Nest won a nursery at Doncaster last month but has an 11lb hike in the weights to contend with while Prestbury Park continued winning ways when successful in a conditions race at Chester. But CLUBBABLE (NAP) has been placed in a couple of valuable handicaps recently including a short-head defeat over track and trip a fortnight ago and Richard Fahey’s filly may prove good enough on that form. Character Witness goes handicapping for the first time after placing at Newcastle but was behind Nobleman's Nest earlier while Maksab won a handicap on the July course here in August and can race off a similar mark today.
Rufus King 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led before halfway, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Ginbar (8-2) at Chester 6f (2) hvy in Sep.
Etefaaq (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, outpaced 2f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, 16th of 17, 22 1/4l behind Demons Rock (9-2) at York 6f (2) gs in Aug.
Nobleman's Nest 5-2fav (8-13) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on well, won at Doncaster 7f (2) sft in Sep beating Crownthorpe (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Prestbury Park (USA) 10-1 (9-1) Soon led, made rest, ridden over 2f out, kept on near finish, just held on, won at Chester 6f stks (2) gs in Aug beating Regulator (8-12) by shd, 5 ran.
Maksab (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Held up, effort on outside over 3f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Rastrelli (9-3) at Newmarket 1m (2) gs in Sep.
Clubbable 10-3fav (8-9) Dwelt, keen and racing in mid-division, headway between horses over 1f out, kept on into 2nd near finish and closed, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Awesometank (8-13) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gs in Sep.
Character Witness (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Hikmaa (8-11) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Porth Swtan (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) 2nd of 8, 6l behind Alkhawaneej Boy (9-2) at Leicester 7f stks (4) hvy in Sep.
New Empire 17-2 (9-7) Held up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Fighting Irish (9-4) at Yarmouth 6f (4) gs in Sep.