took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside 4f out, ridden and no impression well over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, soon recovered chasing leaders on inside, 3rd 3f out, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on
held up in rear of mid-division, hanging left from 4f out, weakened over 2f out
soon held up in rear, headway towards outside over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, one pace into 3rd post
chased leading pair, 2nd 3f out until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, headway on outside and ridden 2f out, 3rd inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not quite pace to reach winner
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace and lost two places in closing stages
held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leader until 3f out, soon pushed along and weakened
pulled hard, mid-division 7f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden carried head high and weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
This looks wide-open with Raise Your Gaze expected to be prominent again after beating Beakers N Num Nums by two lengths at Sandown. Cosmic Halo had Artful Prince behind when winning at York last month while Handheld has already won twice here. No Win No Fee is another with an excellent course record but came up short in this grade at Newmarket last time. Mike Appleby also runs DONNY ROVER and he is taken to follow up a game win at Newmarket in August when Excellent Puck was only third. The latter is worse off at the weights today so looks to have little chance of turning the tables.
Maven 7-1 (9-8) Led, ridden 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 10l behind This Is The Day (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2f flls hcp 0-130 (3) gd in Sep.
Raise Your Gaze 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leader 2f, close up, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep beating Beakers N Num Nums (8-8) by 2l, 7 ran.
Donny Rover (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and led over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, held on well, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Aug beating Raven Ridge (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Excellent Puck (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) In touch, not clear run and lost place 2f out, headway when hung left approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Potent Embrace (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Cosmic Halo 6-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, tracked leaders over 4f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 4th of 7, 5l behind Legal Waves (9-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
No Win No Fee 6-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Elhaame (9-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Aug.
Ocean Applause 10-1 (11-10) Slowly away in rear, headway on inner 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 8th of 10, 11l behind Eton Rambler (11-3) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Artful Prince 12-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 13th of 15, 29l behind Beltor (9-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Beakers N Num Nums (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Raise Your Gaze (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Hydrant 16-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 4f out, tracked leader, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 15l behind Potent Embrace (8-11) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
An Chulainn (IRE) 7-2 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 9l behind Bright Cecily (9-1) at Ffos Las 1m 2f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Handheld 7-2 (9-2) Chased clear leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug beating Jonnie Skull (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Every Time 7-2 (8-10) Held up behind, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 9, 8l behind No Win No Fee (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.
