held up mid-division on outer, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
broke well, led early, tracked leader, weakened over 2f out
in rear and outpaced, ridden over 1f out, no impression
Third over track and trip last time, Silver Mirage is weighted to beat the others with a handicap mark including Clabare and Nelson's Pride. But JAN VAN HOOF has more scope and Richard Fahey's charge gets the vote having finished runner-up to a subsequent handicap winner at Newcastle on only his second start. Sir Billy Wright finished closer last time but has yet to threaten while newcomer Two Turns is related to winners in Italy.
Clabare 17-2 (9-5) Held up behind, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 24l behind Another Royal (9-0) at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Jan Van Hoof (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) In touch, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Simply Black (8-11) at Newcastle 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Sir Billy Wright (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) In rear, headway before 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Aaranyow (9-0) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) in Oct.
Wattaboutsteve 12-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along 5f out, well beaten final 3f, last of 8, 22l behind Moiety (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Oct.
Nelson's Pride 8-1 (8-7) Led, clear over 3f out until 2f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Moiety (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Oct.
Silver Mirage 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held when took 3rd near finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Bush Beauty (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f app hcp (6) in Oct.
Smile For Me (IRE) 17-2 (8-6) Prominent, pulled hard, pushed along over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Jersey Brown (9-5) at Ayr 1m app hcp (6) gf in Sep.
Two Turns Lucky Story filly out of Scisciabubu.