mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, soon edged left, ran on
started slowly, behind, some headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression
in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed and not quicken well inside final furlong
started slowly, behind, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd post
slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, edged left and not quicken inside final furlong
led and clear to 7f out, headed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
started slowly, took keen hold, always towards rear
prominent, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent 9f
behind final 8f
Wait For The Will can defy topweight at the expense of Scottish River, Regency Red and Jazrawy. Wait For The Will has not won since June 2004 but showed signs last time that a revival is imminent. Gary Moore's 10-year-old travelled well for most of the way when eventually second at Lingfield, and can go one better before no doubt going back over hurdles this winter. Scottish River is always slowly away but has the ability to win a race of this nature if not getting too outpaced, while Regency Red has hit the crossbar on a few occasions and deserves a change of luck. Jazrawy made a lot of the running before fading badly at Nottingham, and this shorter trip may help, so he is another to consider, but Wait For The Will is the one to be on.
Wait For The Will (USA) 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression final half furlong, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Treetops Hotel (9-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct.
Scottish River (USA) 20-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 6th of 17, 4 1/2l behind High Treason (9-6) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Alexian 18-1 (9-0) Always in rear, last of 16, 41l behind Great View (10-7) at Newbury 1m 4f ldy rds hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Zalkani (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Always behind, tailed off over 5f out and pulled up in race won by Rehearsed (9-3) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Oct, 13 ran.
Regency Red (IRE) 22-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Linden Lime (9-0) at Chester 1m 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sept.
Jazrawy 33-1 (8-8) Tracked leaders and keen, led after 2f, raced alone on inside from 9f out, headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 4th of 16, 23l behind Desert Storm (10-0) at Nottingham 2m hcp 0-65 (6) hvy in Oct.
Love You Always (USA) 33-1 (9-12) Pulled hard in rear, well behind and no chance when brought down in race won by Altay (11-2) at Ascot 1m 4f amt hcp (4) sft in Sept, 15 ran.
Bramcote Lorne 8-1 (9-3) Prominent, lost ground over 6f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 27l behind Grey Outlook (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) gs in Oct.
