slow to break, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish
mid-division, closed over 4f out, outpaced over 3f out, well beaten final 2f
held up towards rear, shaken up 4f out, headway when not much room briefly over 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, readily
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, headed 2f out, edged left and not much room over 1f out, weakened
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
mid-division, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, headed and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
prominent, ridden over 2f out, hung left and lost place over 1f out
EXOTERIC (NAP) has won both starts in handicaps so far and the hat-rick beckons for Charlie Hills’ charge having beaten a subsequent winner when scoring at Newmarket on his latest outing. The soft ground at Newbury was against Pink Ribbon last time and the course and distance winner is not out of this while Panko has been thereabouts since winning at Chepstow during the summer but is now 8lb higher. Faithful Creek may do better in this lower grade and Craftsmanship is not out of this either dropping back down in class. Torch steps up in trip but Ardamir may prefer a longer distance to show is best.
Craftsmanship (FR) 16-1 (9-4) Very slowly away, switched left to race far side, behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 16th of 20, 16 1/2l behind Mithqaal (8-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Fiftyshadesfreed (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Banish (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Exoteric 11-4 (9-5) Went right start, took keen hold tracking leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, soon every chance, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Tomahawk Kid (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Bazooka (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Soon led and clear, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Monotype (9-8) at Ffos Las 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Torch 14-1 (9-3) Chased leader, led 5f out, clear 3f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Mountain Rescue (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Moojaned (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, took keen hold, headway to lead 9f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 32 3/4l behind Cacica (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Cordite (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Jack's Revenge (9-6) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Panko (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 2l behind Ocean Ready (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Pink Ribbon (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Led briefly, took keen hold, tracked leader 2f, chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, outpaced 2f out, plugged on past beaten horses inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 9l behind Muraabit (9-12) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Faithful Creek (IRE) 20-1 (9-10) Raced centre, slowly away, towards rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 20, 7l behind Mithqaal (8-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Ardamir (FR) 6-1 (9-6) Steadied start, took keen hold and held up in 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Muraabit (9-12) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
