slowly into stride, held up in rear, took closer order halfway, soon outpaced, stayed on into 4th inside final furlong, never nearer
in touch, headway over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
led until over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders on outside, lost place over 4f out
held up, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on strongly
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Withdrawn
GOSHEN reappeared after a long absence to land a Brighton handicap by 12l then completed a double on soft ground over this trip at Sandown by 9l. He's been hit with a 10lb rise for this but has to be followed until beaten. Goscote gained his only victory over this track and trip in July though has run poorly since but Theatro scored twice over 1m4f on soft ground at Ripon before running well over this trip at Haydock so is expected to get into contention. Buriram stays the trip and loves the ground though could have done without a 4lb rise for finishing second at Chester.
Handiwork 33-1 (9-6) Slow to break, held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, close 3rd 2f out, held by winner inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Rubenesque (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Music Seeker (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Majestic Dawn (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Turning Gold 15-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, left in lead 2 out, headed before last, weakened flat, 7th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Uno Mas (10-1) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Polish 8-1 (9-2) Chased leader, led just over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Rubenesque (8-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Buriram (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Well Funded (8-11) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Goshen (FR) 10-11fav (9-10) Made virtually all, ran wide on paddock bend, came clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jun beating Luck Of Clover (9-5) by 9l, 10 ran.
Theatro (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, headed close home, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Ginistrelli (9-2) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Goscote 20-1 (9-4) Held up, pushed along 5f out, soon lost touch, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Blue Laureate (10-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Albert's Back 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Joke Dancer (11-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.