towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened
ridden leaving stalls, prominent, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, took keen hold, not clear run over 2f out, soon switched right, 2nd over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, ran on, led towards finish
not much room start, held up in rear, switched right and headway 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, unable to quite challenge inside final furlong, no extra close home
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
chased leaders, soon pushed along, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
prominent, led over 2f out, ran on, headed towards finish
mid-division, ridden 2f out, not much room over 1f out, never dangerous
SHOW PALACE (NAP) has had a great season and is a real mudlark. The draw has been kind here to Jennie Candlish’s sprinter and he can go in again, despite a further 6lb rise. Royal Brave is another who has been in brilliant form. He was only beaten a short-head at Musselburgh last time, though conditions have turned against him. Yorkshiredebut wasn’t beaten far on soft going at Thirsk last time and Lathom and Foxtrot Knight are others to consider. Move In Time had smart form in his younger days but looks a shadow of his former self. Venturous and Ballesteros have both become hard to place.
Royal Brave (IRE) 11-2 (9-12) Reared just before start, chased leaders, challenged final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 10, shd behind Kinloch Pride (8-6) at Musselburgh 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Move In Time 25-1 (8-6) Chased leader centre, merged with stand side 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 22, 7 1/2l behind Spring Loaded (8-9) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Midnight Malibu (IRE) 11-1 (8-7) Prominent, driven 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Mayleaf Shine (8-7) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Show Palace 11-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders, travelled strongly, switched right and went 2nd over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Chester 5f hcp (4) hvy in Sep beating Desert Ace (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Venturous (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 6th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Somewhere Secret (8-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Henley 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10l behind Glenrowan Rose (8-10) at Hamilton 5f stks (3) gs in Aug.
Lathom 7-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, driven over 1f out, headway final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Russian Realm (9-8) at Haydock 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Yorkshiredebut (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Led, ridden inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Erissimus Maximus (9-5) at Thirsk 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Ballesteros 13-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Show Palace (9-5) at Chester 5f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.
Foxtrot Knight 16-1 (8-8) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Somewhere Secret (8-8) at Doncaster 5f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
