made all, clear 3f out, reduced lead over 1f out, ridden and stayed on gamely inside final furlong
chased winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and closed over 1f out, switched right and stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong,
mid-division, headway on inside 3f out, chased leaders in 3rd over 2f out, went 2nd and challenged inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, eased when no chance final furlong
chased leaders 8f
soon chasing leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
steadied start and awkwardly away, held up in rear, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
soon pushed along and struggling in rear, never a factor
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling 2f out, kept on final furlong, no threat
Ritasun edges this at the weights as he returns to the Flat after a spell over hurdles but has only won on the all-weather so far. Rita's Man continues to struggle and Miningrocks has not been at his best recently. Neither has MARAAKIB for that matter but he’s tumbled no less than 22lb down the handicap since the start of the season and the drop into plating company could spark a revival. Kitsey is another on the drop but ran poorly in a seller last time.
Miningrocks (FR) 25-1 (8-2) Led, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Compton Mill (8-12) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Rita's Man (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Soon led, joined 8f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 9 1/4l behind Therthaar (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Maraakib (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression, 8th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Fire Leopard (9-2) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Ritasun (FR) 9-1 (11-13) Held up in last pair, headway under pressure after 3 out, went 4th approaching next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms, 4th of 9, 13l behind Prince Khurram (12-5) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Whip Up A Frenzy (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, no headway after, 8th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Hitchcock (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Leopard (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Shambra (9-6) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (6) hvy in Sep.
Siyahamba (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Raced wide in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, plugged on towards finish, 6th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Broughtons Story (9-3) at Beverley 1m stks (6) sft in Sep.
Urban Spirit (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway from 3f out, 5th over 2f out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 11l behind Misscarlett (9-0) at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.
Kitsey (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) Close up, lost place 4f out, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Oceanus (9-5) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Lady Volante (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Intiwin (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
