tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, driven and closed towards finish
squeezed out start, soon switched to outer, in rear, ridden halfway, never on terms
close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, driven and closed towards finish
in touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and some headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
made all, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2 lengths clear and flashed tail over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven when rider dropped rein towards finish, all out
Only a length separated Ventura Vision and Elakazaam when they finished third and fourth behind Ivasecret on Polytrack at Lingfield and the latter is a pound better off today. SHAYKHOON was probably a little out of his depth at Wolverhampton last month but won over this trip at Newcastle in June and is only 3lb higher. Macmerry Jim won here in the autumn but was behind Elakazaam at Wolverhampton last month.
Macmerry Jim 13-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders on rail, ridden well over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Glengarry (9-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Elakazaam (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Ivasecret (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Dark Zeas (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 10th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Coul Queen (9-5) at Chester 7f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Ventura Vision (FR) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong until inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Ivasecret (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Shaykhoon 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division, driven 2f out, no extra towards finish, 10th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sun Power (10-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Illies Memories (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Soon led, driven over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Golden Claim (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.