chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner
soon outpaced, well behind final 2f, eased
prominent, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out
carried right and bumped start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 75 yards
went slightly right start, led, headed over 3f out, led again over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably
Afandem finished in front of both Peggie Sue and Erissimus Maximus when placed in testing going at Nottingham, though was due to run at the latter track again yesterday. HAREEM QUEEN is preferred as she returned from an absence to win a maiden over track and trip by over four lengths with a subsequent winner back in third - Karl Burke’s filly looks sure to go close now handicapping. Crosse Fire is never easily dismissed at this venue while Yousini drops in class and can figure if taking to the surface.
Yousini 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened final furlong, 21st of 24, 11 1/2l behind Golden Apollo (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Free Love 20-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Count D'Orsay (9-0) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Rapid Applause 11-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 5 3/4l behind Tarboosh (9-0) at Beverley 5f stks (2) sft in Sep.
Crosse Fire 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Saaheq (9-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Peggie Sue 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 2l behind Wrenthorpe (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Erissimus Maximus (FR) 15-2 (9-5) Chased leaders over 3f, 8th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Wrenthorpe (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Machree (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Soon behind, never in contention after, last of 10, 6 1/4l behind Dizzy G (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Hareem Queen (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Prominent, led on bit 2f out, pushed clear, won at Southwell 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct beating Sambucca Spirit (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Afandem (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on into 3rd, never a threat, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Wrenthorpe (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.