keen, tracked leader, lost place well over 2f out
prominent, driven over 4f out, soon weakened, eased
chased leaders, led after 2f, sent clear 3f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
led 2f, remained prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms
held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
keen in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
in touch, lost place over 3f out, eased
Manfadh's only success came at Wolverhampton and he's untested on this sort of ground while So You Thought hasn't shown much since arriving from Ireland though has been gelded and had wind surgery. STAR ASCENDING is 11-44 on the all-weather but has won once in 25 starts on Turf. However, he's been running well enough on soft ground in recent weeks to suggest he can go in again on a 14lb lower mark than on the all-weather. If We Can Can scored for Mark Johnston at Redcar in May last year but hasn't been seen since July of that year while Lily Ash hasn't made progress from a promising reappearance at Lingfield in August.
Manfadh (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Canasta (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
If We Can Can 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Rock On Bertie (8-2) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Sociologist (FR) 8-1 (9-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Bruyere (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
So You Thought (USA) 8-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded, 7th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Corncrake (9-3) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Star Ascending (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Slowly away held up, wide and headway 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Luna Magic (10-12) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Jo's Girl (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place behind over 1f out, last of 9, 9 3/4l behind Critical Time (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Lily Ash (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Hampered soon after start, raced wide in rear, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Atalanta Queen (8-9) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Born To Please 33-1 (8-5) Raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, plugged on final 2f, 5th of 13, 11l behind Gamesters Icon (9-0) at Bath 1m hcp fll (5) sft in Oct.
The Brora Pobbles 25-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Iconic Code (9-11) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Inflexiball 33-1 (8-12) In touch, weakened over 5f out, eased over 2f out, last of 13, dist behind Blyton Lass (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
