Led narrowly, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on
Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on
Midfield, ridden 2f out, no extra
Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, ran on well
Chased leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened
Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, weakened
Dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
Held up, headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
JOHN KIRKUP (NAP) has his ground again and handled the drop back to 5f at Pontefract. He has won off a higher mark in the past so can end the campaign with another victory ahead of last month’s Musselburgh runner-up Fox Hill, who is probably a couple of pounds too high now. Show Palace was only fourth in this last year but is 8lb lower, though hasn’t hit previous heights this season. Grandfather Tom is also a course and distance winner while Lincoln Park just came up short over 6f at Haydock last month, though has spent most of this season racing over 7f.
Lincoln Park 11-2 (8-12) Prominent centre, edged slightly right 2f out, strong challenge and edged left inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 14, shd behind Air Raid (9-10) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
John Kirkup 11-4fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway to track leaders 2f out, effort between horses to lead entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Bossipop (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
The Bell Conductor (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Raced wide led, headed halfway, came stand side alone over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 13 1/4l behind John Kirkup (9-2) at Pontefract 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Zim Baby 5-1jfav (8-7) Awkward start, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 11th of 20, 7 1/2l behind Muscika (9-2) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Grandfather Tom 7-1 (8-13) Edged right start, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Queen's Order (9-3) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Teruntum Star (FR) 12-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Lucky Lucky Man (8-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Fox Hill 11-2 (9-5) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, ran on well, just failed, 2nd of 10, shd behind Black Friday (9-11) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Show Palace 11-2 (9-0) Slowly away, took a keen hold, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Saras Hope (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) sft in Oct.