in touch, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong
held up, pushed along 5f out, soon weakened, tailed off
trsacked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
made all, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely
held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
keen towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, never nearer
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd inside final furlong
tracked winner until pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, eased, tailed off
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, pressed winner when edged left inside final furlong, ran on, just held
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
HASEEFAH was in good form in the first half of this year when completing a double. She hasn’t raced since third in Class 2 company at Chester in July but will find this easier on her return. Old Port won on the July course here earlier in the year and scored again at Wolverhampton recently but Two Brothers has found one too good at Catterick on his last three outings. Eklil has something to prove over this far but Torcello returned to form on heavy ground last time, though the unexposed Primi Ordinis is preferred to both.
Old Port (IRE) 4-1 (9-12) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct beating Desert Emperor (9-9) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Soldier In Action (FR) 11-4 (9-4) Close up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left and ran on, won at Goodwood 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Austrian School (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Haseefah 9-1 (8-8) Prominent, ridden to lead 3f out, headed 2f out, ran on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Haliphon (8-11) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Torcello (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Led, 3 lengths clear over 4f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Dark Jedi (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Noble Masquerade 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Surrey Mist (9-4) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Aqwaam 15-2 (9-12) Prominent, ridden and every chance 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Prydwen (10-4) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Downsman (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) In rear, headway 4f out, disputing 3rd before 2f out, ridden along and weakened, 12th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Sir Rumi (10-2) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Two Brothers 7-2fav (9-2) Keen close up, headway over 2f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 14, hd behind Furzig (9-11) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Primi Ordinis (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th inside final 75 yards, 4th of 7, 6l behind Sea Stone (9-10) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Haarar 14-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 10, 4l behind Double Cherry (9-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Eklil 11-4fav (9-10) Towards rear, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Byker (9-9) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
