held up in rear but in touch, chased leaders 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
dwelt, held up in rear but in touch, headway 3f out, kept on well closing stages
tracked leader, pulled hard early, every chance over 1f out, kept on well
led, hard ridden when pressed from over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
Exoteric is the only one of these to have won over the trip having stayed on strongly to make a successful handicap debut at Bath. RECONCILLIATION stepped up to 1m4f at Pontefract and looked like winning until just run out of it close home- this looks his trip and he can go one better. Tomahawk Kid made a successful debut over a mile in June and has been narrowly beaten behind Blacklister in both subsequent starts over the same trip. Mediciman has also been racing over a mile and looking as though he needed further and none of the remaining trio can be dismissed in a tight little handicap.
Hepplewhite 18-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Gold Faith (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Maestro Mac (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up disputing 5th, pushed along over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7l behind Muzdawaj (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Exoteric 11-10fav (9-4) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, driven out, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) fm in Aug beating Not Touch (8-12) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Mediciman 3-1jfav (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Palmerston (8-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Tomahawk Kid 5-2jfav (9-3) Dwelt in rear, wide and headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Blacklister (9-9) at Leicester 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Henry The Explorer (CAN) 5-1 (8-10) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Absolute Zero (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Reconcilliation 9-2 (9-5) Steadied start, soon held up, in touch, headway into 3rd over 2f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Icefall (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul.