steadied at start, held up towards rear, ridden along, headway on inner over 1f, effort when squeezed for room inside final furlong, kept on
led, ridden over 2f, headed over 1f, rallied to regain lead approaching final furlong, kept on gamely
held up behind leaders, ridden along over 2f, one pace final furlong
mid-division, effort over 3f, soon beaten
towards rear, never dangerous
always rear division
slowly into stride and behind, soon chased along, some late headway, never reached challenging position
towards rear, ridden along halfway, staying on towards finish
prominent, ridden over 3f and weakened over 1f
prominent, driven 2f out, one pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on inner 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden over 2f, driven to lead over 1f, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
prominent for 5f
dwelt and towards rear, headway over 2f, effort when not much room inside final furlong, no extra close home
prominent, ridden along over 3f, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
Digger Derek and RECESSION PROOF both come into this on the back of good wins last week but the former has yet to prove that he stays this far so preference is for Simon Callaghan's colt, who is taken to follow up his comfortable Wolverhampton handicap debut success and he gets the vote over Security Joan. Richard Hannon's filly is less exposed than most of her opponents after just four starts, latterly in a Bath maiden, and she has to be respected on her first start in a handicap. Meydan Groove ran better in a Wolverhampton seller last time but may find the opposition here too testing, while Deal Clincher seems a shade high in the weights at present. John Dunlop's Mawjaat would need to improve on the form shown in a Goodwood nursery last time to take a hand here and Hip Hip Hooray is far from certain to stay this far. There are no such doubts for Recession Proof though and he should take all the beating if able to translate the form of his latest start at Wolverhampton back to turf.
Recession Proof (FR) 4-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, edged left and led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo hcp (6) pol beating Victorian Tycoon (9-4) by 6l, 12 ran.
Digger Derek (IRE) 11-2 (7-13) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Lakeman (8-8) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Tepmokea (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 9th of 16, 8l behind Battle of Hastings (8-8) at Doncaster 1m 2yo hcp (2) sft in Sept.
Johnny Rook (GER) 5-1 (9-3) In touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 8l behind Red Humour (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn auc (5) pol in Jul.
Yeoman of England (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden over 2f, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind dhtrs Kudu Country (9-3) & Hunterview (9-3) at Beverley 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) sft in Sept.
Meydan Groove 13-8fav (8-12) Went right start, held up, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f, just failed, 2nd of 11, hd behind Gassal (8-6) at W'hampton 7f 2yo sll (6) pol in Sept.
Musical Maze 8-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, ridden over 3f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace, 4th of 8, 2l behind Zaaqya (8-10) at Pontefract 1m 2yo fll hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Security Joan (IRE) 9-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Blue Dynasty (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
Mawjaat (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Lethal Glaze (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sept.
Deal Clincher 20-1 (8-12) In rear, switched right and headway entering final furlong, ran on well, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Silent Hero (9-4) at Warwick 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sept.
Hip Hip Hooray 14-1 (9-5) Held up, headway and edged right from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd on line, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Aladdin's Lamp (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo hcp (6) pol in Sept.
Mykingdomforahorse 9-1 (8-10) In rear, some late progress, never nearer, 12th of 18, 17l behind Orsippus (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) sft in Aug.
Order Order 100-1 (8-0) Always towards rear on far side, 22nd of 28, 20l behind Penny's Gift (8-6) at Ascot 6f 2yo aut (2) gd in Sept.
Mekong Miss 100-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, last of 16, 35l behind Tiger Eye (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo flls auc (2) gf.
Very Distinguished 9-2 (8-3) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 5l behind Zaaqya (8-10) at Pontefract 1m 2yo fll hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Kilsyth (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Took keen hold and was held up towards rear, effort over 3f, no impression, 9th of 11, 6l behind Fallen In Love (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn fll (5) gf in Sept.
Royal Toerag 20-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakening when hampered 2f out, 11th of 15, 17l behind Heliodor (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 1f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
