with winner until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
made most, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, driven out, gamely
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong
outpaced, never on terms
held up, short lived effort over 1f out
in touch, headway to press winner from over 1f out, not quicken near finish
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden to press winner from over 1f out, not quicken near finish
in rear, ridden after 2f, headway approaching final furlong, not trouble leaders
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Royal Bajan won this back in 2012 but has yet to score off a mark as high as today's and Baytown Kestrel's course win came in plating company when beating Only Ten Per Cent. MEADWAY won his maiden at the track last year and he returns for the first time since. Twice a winner this season, Bryan Smart's charge should be bang there at the finish. Harrogate Fair has yet to race on Fibresand but Bapak Bangsawan has gone close here before and has claims.
Royal Bajan (USA) 7-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon faded, 7th of 12, 3l behind Haajes (9-5) at Redcar 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
Meadway 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 15, 11l behind Doc Hay (9-7) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Baytown Kestrel 33-1 (9-5) Led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 13, 26l behind Amadeus Wolfe Tone (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) in Oct.
Keep It Dark 20-1 (9-1) Raced centre chased leader, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 4l behind It Must Be Faith (8-12) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Naabegha 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 10, 10l behind My Name Is Rio (9-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Jul.
Only Ten Per Cent (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Raced far side tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Dawn Catcher (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Bapak Bangsawan 11-2fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on and no impression, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Bispham Green (9-12) at Haydock 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Indian Tinker 7-1 (9-5) Led far side group, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 5l behind It Must Be Faith (9-2) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Harrogate Fair 8-1 (8-7) Held up, never on terms, last of 11, 6l behind Pearl Blue (9-8) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jul.
Sir Geoffrey (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led far side group until over 1f out, no chance with stands side, 10th of 14, 11l behind Ingenti (8-10) at Catterick 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Oct.