held up and always towards rear, never a factor
pushed along to chase leader and keen, led 3f out and went to far rail, ridden clear final furlong, ran on well
held up in last pair, headway towards far side over 1f out, kept on into 2nd close home, never able to threaten
held up towards rear, never on terms
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway towards far rail over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway far side chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
chased leaders in 5th, pushed along in 3rd 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
pushed along to lead and keen, rider tried to stay on near side rail and narrowly headed 3f out, chased winner and hung left to far side over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, kept on, lost 2nd close home
in touch in 6th, pushed along and weakened 3f out
Sayem landed a course and distance double in July but remains 8lb higher but Dark Devil had been running well before a poor effort at Ayr. Wealth Tax notched a double in August but hasn’t figured since while both Kyllachys Tale and Glorious Poet won their penultimate starts but were well beaten last time. It remains to be seen if HARLEQUIN STRIKER (NAP) fares as well raised 5lb for winning at Nottingham but it was soft going when Dean Ivory’s charge scored off a higher mark over track and trip last year so he gets the nod to go in again.
Wimpole Hall 7-1 (9-1) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Huntlaw (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Ghalib (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, led 7f out, driven and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner after, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Dragons Voice (8-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Dark Devil (IRE) 5-2fav (9-6) Mid-division, pushed along and brought alone to stands side rail 3f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out, last of 9, 15 1/4l behind Jay Kay (8-12) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Sir Roderic (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 13, 10l behind The Grape Escape (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Golden Wedding (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, hung right and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Moolazim (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Wealth Tax 66-1 (9-4) Raced near side initially, switched right to main group 8f out, held up and behind, never involved, 9th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Addeybb (9-9) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Sayem 11-2 (9-1) Chased winner, driven over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Toy Theatre (8-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (3) gs in Sep.
Kyllachys Tale (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 13 1/4l behind Uae Queen (8-13) at Sandown 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Harlequin Striker (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Made all, ridden and clear over 1f out, held on well, ridden out towards finish, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Beatbybeatbybeat (8-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Glorious Poet 5-1fav (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Intense Style (9-10) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Mikmak 5-1 (9-4) Slowly away, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on well, just failed, 2nd of 8, nk behind Rosarno (9-5) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Dutch Uncle 50-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 6f out until over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Dragons Voice (8-8) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
