in touch, led after 2f, made rest, driven 2f out, ridden out final furlong, stayed on well
slowly into stride, in rear, reminders over 5f out, never involved
led 2f, chased leaders, outpaced 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
behind and soon outpaced, headway under pressure on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, never troubled winner
driven to press leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, ridden 2f out, never able to challenge, weakened final furlong
mid-division, outpaced and wide into straight, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never threatened leaders
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 4th final furlong
chased leaders to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened
chased leaders to over 4f out, soon outpaced, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, behind and soon outpaced, ridden over 2f out, never a threat
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NonRunner
Suitcase 'n' Taxi carries 5lb extra for winning over track and trip last week but should still confirm running with the placed horses Break The Silence and Bee Machine. The former had won here earlier with Abie's Hollow behind and Geography Teacher also scored over a mile at the track earlier in the year but remains 7lb higher. STRICT had four outings for Andrew Balding without winning but was placed at Newbury on his handicap debut. He gets a speculative vote to show further progress on his return having been gelded since and switched to Mick Appleby’s yard.
Suitcase 'n' Taxi 6-1 (9-8) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Break The Silence (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Strict (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, well held, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind City Wanderer (9-3) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Epona 16-1 (9-5) Reared start and slowly away, behind, never on terms, 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Awa Bomba (9-11) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Geography Teacher (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Lagenda (9-2) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Break The Silence Evensfav (9-7) Tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Suitcase 'n' Taxi (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Newstead Abbey 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Forever A Lady (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Bee Machine (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Suitcase 'n' Taxi (9-8) at Southwell 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sooqaan 50-1 (9-6) In touch on inside, driven inside final 2f, soon one pace, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Cwynar (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
The Golden Cue 16-1 (8-9) Held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 17, 4l behind Skeetah (8-13) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Any Smile (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Led in centre, headed 5f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Stallone (9-8) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Longville Lilly 100-1 (8-7) Held up in last pair, struggling over 3f out, soon lost touch, 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Pact Of Steel (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Abie's Hollow 10-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Bond Angel (9-10) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Searanger (USA) 9-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, nk behind So Claire (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (6) pol in Oct.
