tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase leader approaching final furlong, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on
in touch in rear, outpaced from over 2f out
led after 1f, clear 5f out, ran very wide bend over 4f out, soon headed, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, held and beaten when short of room and bumped approaching final furlong
close up in 4th, headway to press leaders over 2f out, ridden and edged left approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
led 1f, led again over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
BALTIC KNIGHT (NAP) has been competing in pattern company for most of the year without success but won a conditions race at Haydock in September. He beat previous Doncaster winner Morache Music on that occasion and can confirm superiority in this. GM Hopkins' winning run came to an end raised 9lb for a tough handicap at York while Moohaarib is upped another 4lb for winning a lower grade contest at Pontefract. Cordite ran well at Leicester in between a couple of modest efforts and remains hard to predict.
Baltic Knight (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and every chance over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 8l behind French Navy (9-7) at Newmarket 1m Listed stks (1) gd.
Morache Music 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced from over 3f out, last of 15, 31l behind Intransigent (9-4) at Ascot 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Cordite (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) Went right start, soon chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10l behind Suzi's Connoisseur (9-3) at Leicester 7f hcp 0-110 (2) hvy in Oct.
Gm Hopkins 6-4fav (9-3) Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Homage (9-0) at York 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.
Moohaarib (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort between horses over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, eased near finish, readily, won at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Oct beating Top of The Glas (8-13) by 1/2l, 6 ran.