in touch, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up, weakened over 2f out
keen tracked leaders, pressed leader over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden and joined 2f out, driven inside final furlong, ran on, held on gamely
raced wide early led 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
always in rear, behind 4f out
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First Sitting romped home at Ayr last week and a penalty may not be enough to anchor him if reproducing a similar effort. But ENTITY also returned an impressive winner when making all at Pontefract last month, with Topamichi a well-beaten third, and Sir Michael Stoute's filly may just have the edge in this. Lahayeb has recorded both this year's course wins over shorter trips on soft ground so Camagueyana is preferred on her narrow-margin defeat at Ffos Las last time. Newera seems best at Haydock but drops back down a grade and is not out of this either.
First Sitting 9-2fav (9-10) Chased leaders, led 2f out, soon clear, ran on well, easily, won at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Gworn (9-10) by 6l, 14 ran.
Green Light 5-1fav (8-7) In rear, stumbled slightly early, soon pushed along briefly, 19th 3f out, headway 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 11th of 21, 6l behind Torcedor (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Lahayeb 7-2fav (9-2) In touch in mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily, won at Nottingham 1m hcp fll (5) sft in May beating Looking Good (9-2) by 11l, 11 ran.
Memoria 7-2fav (9-8) Led 3f, tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, last of 9, 21 3/4l behind Haalan (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Topamichi 25-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run over over 1f out, never able to challenge, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Entity (8-8) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ready (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Aleator (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Entity 13-2fav (8-8) Made all, pushed clear from over 2f out, ran on strongly, easily, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Final Countdown (9-10) by 3l, 13 ran.
Dark Wave 12-1 (9-3) In touch, effort over 1f out, stayed on well, never a threat, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Keystroke (9-5) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Rayak (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent early, effort after 9th, no impression, weakened before next, 6th of 7, dist behind Set List (11-11) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Plymouth Sound 9-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden on outside 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Mccreery (9-1) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Taper Tantrum (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden and well beaten over 2f out, never any chance, 5th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Landwade Lad (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Camagueyana 4-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Muraabit (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Newera 10-3fav (8-11) Held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 3rd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Good Contact (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Devonshire Place (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon no impression, 9th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Return Ace (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
