in touch in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged left and no impression final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, joined over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not quite reach winner
prominent, joined leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
close up, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
raced wide, close up until ridden 4f out, soon lost place
A poor handicap with only a speculative vote going to GUISHAN. The latter included a win over track and trip when landing a hat-trick earlier in the year and has subsequently gone close on the Turf off a similar mark to today's. Claim The Roses won twice on the all-weather last year but was tailed off at Newmarket back in April while Saint Pos is a winner in France but looked high enough in the weights on his debut for current connections at Wolverhampton. Canyari has been off the track since July and Whaleweigh Station has only won a maiden race so far.
Claim The Roses (USA) 14-1 (8-8) Keen close up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 18l behind Danzeno (8-12) at Newmarket 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.
Saint Pois (FR) 20-1 (8-5) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 9l behind Pretend (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2).
Whaleweigh Station 11-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 3l behind Strategic Force (9-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Viva Verglas (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Led, ridden halfway, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 10, 5l behind Royal Bajan (8-7) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs.
Guishan 11-1 (8-3) Raced wide close up, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 5l behind Secondo (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-95 (3).
Canyari (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 17l behind Meadway (9-1) at York 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Clubland (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Raced stand side in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 6l behind It Must Be Faith (8-12) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Nov.
Pennine Warrior 9-4fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, outpaced and behind, never on terms, 8th of 9, 17l behind Razin' Hell (8-13) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.