chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
carried right start, chased leaders, driven 2f out, ridden and stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong to lead final strides (hand timed)
with leader, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, no extra inside final furlong
carried right start, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, behind final 2f
led narrowly, ridden over 1f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, headed final strides
went right start, with leader, driven inside final 2f, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong
prominent, ridden inside final 2f, lost place over 1f out, not pace of leaders final furlong
WRENTHORPE was very slowly on debut at Haydock so did well to finish as close as he did. Providing he gets away on terms today, Bryan Smart's Helvellyn gelding can go one better today. National Anthem showed promise at Nottingham at the start of the month while Nicklaus pulled too hard over 7f at Kempton so dropping back a furlong might help. Saisons D'or was third last time at Newcastle but never threatened and others have more scope.
Becker Delegator colt out of Mosa Mine.
Nicklaus 5-1 (9-2) Keen, led 2f, chased winner, ridden and not quicken 2f out lost 2nd approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, lost 4th post, 5th of 12, 5l behind Corrosive (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Saisons D'Or (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders in 4th place, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Rastacap (8-11) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Watching Spirits 16-1 (9-1) Hampered start, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Dawn Breaking (8-12) at Pontefract 6f stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Wrenthorpe 7-1 (9-0) Very slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always well held, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Feebs (9-0) at Haydock 6f mdn stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Enrolment 8-1 (8-11) Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders halfway, soon pushed along, weakened quickly inside final 2f, soon behind, eased inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 16l behind Elnadim Star (9-4) at Beverley 5f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Shakiah (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 19 3/4l behind This Girl (9-0) at Haydock 6f mdn fll stks (5) hvy in Sep.
National Anthem 20-1 (9-5) Went left start, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Kodiac Express (9-0) at Nottingham 5f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.