chased leaders, lost place well over 1f out
behind, some late headway, never nearer
led until over 5f out, remained prominent, ridden to challenge over 1f out, faded final furlong
keen, tracked leader, effort over 1f out, never able to challenge
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on well
sent forward, led after 1f, headed over 1f out, no extra final furlong
mid-division, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well
behind, short of room and clipped heels over 2f out, never dangerous
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
in touch, on outside, effort well over 1f out, soon hung left under pressure, weakened
mid-division, pushed along halfway, never dangerous
tracked leader, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
Second Collection steps up in trip after placing over the extended 5f at Bath while Um Shama drops down in distance having finished closer at Kempton last time. But not as close to the winner as JEM SCUTTLE got when runner-up over 7f at Newcastle on his handicap debut. The latter went within a length of landing a big gamble and is taken to go one better in this. Peters Pudding wasn’t beaten far when fourth here on his penultimate start while No Bills is worth a second glance upped in trip on only his second start handicapping.
Second Collection 12-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Michaels Choice (9-4) at Bath 6f (5) gf in Oct.
Joey Boy (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Outpaced, never a factor, 7th of 8, 9l behind Three Card Trick (9-2) at York 5f stks (3) gs in Sep.
Um Shama (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Padura Brave (9-6) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.
Your Mothers' Eyes 66-1 (9-2) In touch in rear, pushed along and some late headway final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Mohaather (9-2) at Nottingham 6f stks (5) gd in Oct.
Peters Pudding (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 5l behind Uncle Norman (8-9) at Leicester 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Mersey (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, soon short of room, kept on same pace, 8th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Al Fajir Mukbile (9-9) at Newmarket 7f (5) gd in Oct.
Jem Scuttle (USA) 10-3fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance inside final furlong, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Melgate Majeure (8-13) at Newcastle 7f (6) pol in Oct.
No Bills 6-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 14, 4l behind Chitra (9-5) at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Oct.
Wayfaring Stranger (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Darwina (8-7) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Kompton Mckenzie (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Sylvia's Mother (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f (6) pol in Aug.
Moonlight Escapade 66-1 (9-2) With leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost place when carried left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 10l behind Awe (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Fighting Spirit (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, driven and lost place over 1f out, outpaced final furlong, last of 8, 8 1/4l behind Popping Corks (9-7) at Newcastle 6f (6) pol in Nov.
