led, hampered by loose horse 2nd, raced keenly early, ridden and headed home turn, kept on same pace
handy, mistake 1st and unseated rider
in rear, pushed along after 2 out, never involved
chased leader, closed up 2 out travelling strongly, led home turn, in command and pushed out after last
hampered 1st, raced in 3rd, not fluent 3 out and ridden, struggling after 2 out
HARLEM SOUL (NAP) is having a first run for a new stable following a lay-off but is rated 122 and should be too good for these if fully wound up. Market Rasen winner Kanukankan is only rated 104 and is conceding 2lb with Turpin Gold also apparently up against it at the weights despite placing in five of his seven career starts to date.
Kanukankan (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Made all, clear 2 out, jumped left last, ran on well flat, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Aug beating Imperial Storm (11-2) by 2l, 4 ran.
Harlem Soul 4-7fav (11-0) Tracked leader, headway and close up after 3 out, led well over 2 out, stumbled on landing and headed 2 out, soon outpaced by winner, held flat but kept on, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Toronto (11-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Apr.
Calculus (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) Not jump well in last pair, in touch when mistake 2 out, no impression, last of 5, 9l behind Larusso (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (4) gf in Aug.
Turpin Gold 11-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, disputing 2nd when bumped before 2 out, not fluent and no impression on winner last, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Pop The Champagne (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (3) gd in Aug.
Blitz Spirit (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) In rear, pushed along home turn, ridden and under pressure approaching last, just denied third, 4th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Bagheera Ginge (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Aug.