hampered after 1f, held up in rear, going for run on inside when slightly hampered 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish
held up towards rear, switched right 3f out, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, every chance 2f out, ridden and no extra well inside final furlong
held up in mid-division, not clear run on inside well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no threat
chased leaders on inside, switched right over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up in touch, smooth headway, pace on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
raced keenly, tracked leader, led 12f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on inside chasing leaders 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not enough pace to challenge
Whinging Willie won in testing going at Epsom last month and is upped 5lb while Master Archer went close over track and trip before placing again at Kempton. Saved By The Bell was third in a lower grade at Redcar while Stormin Tom won at Ripon the last time he competed over 1m6f. But ST MARY’S (NAP) gets the nod in a competitive handicap on the back of a narrow-margin defeat over course and distance a fortnight ago as she drops down in class today. Eurato and Rydan are reguarly placed with the latter preferred off his current mark.
St Mary's 6-1 (9-5) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, nk behind Fire Jet (9-10) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp fll (3) gs in Oct.
Whinging Willie (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and hung right inside final 2f, held on, driven out, won at Epsom 1m 4f stks (4) hvy in Oct beating Golden Wolf (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Rydan (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) In rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Moabit (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Swaheen 9-2 (8-10) Led early, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Royal Line (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Eurato (FR) 11-4 (9-9) Led early, tracked leaders, dropped to rear 5f out, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 3f out, rallied 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Sisyphus (9-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Bertie Moon 14-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, ridden 4f out, 4th and one pace 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 13l behind High On Light (9-0) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Master Archer (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Prominent, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Munstead Star (9-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Stormin Tom (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened last 75 yards, 6th of 16, 4 3/4l behind October Storm (8-6) at York 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Saved By The Bell (IRE) 25-1 (9-11) Mid-division, took closer order on outer 8f out, joined leader over 5f out, led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Ingleby Hollow (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Slunovrat (FR) 25-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 15th of 16, 19 1/4l behind October Storm (8-6) at York 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.