held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong
short of room soon after start, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
headway to join leader 7f out, led over 2f out, 2 lengths clear 1f out, ridden out
soon led, joined 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
TENZING NORGAY posted his best effort so far when runner-up over course and distance on his latest start. Racing off the same mark, Sir Mark Prescott's charge gets the vote. Mr Lucas also produced a much better effort when fourth at Redcar and there may be more to come from him but New Hope has failed to figure since finishing fourth at Ayr in July. The remainder are even harder to fancy on what little they have shown to date.
New Hope (IRE) 50-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden and no impression inside final 2f, 9th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Move Up (9-7) at Ripon 1m (4) gd in Sep.
Tenzing Norgay 7-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, took keen hold, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and always well held, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Breslin (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Sep.
Compton Sky (USA) 16-1 (9-6) Bumped start, soon prominent, ridden and hampered 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Cote d'Azur (8-12) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Sep.
Sheila's Treat (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Last pair, never involved, 8th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Abe Lincoln (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Ingleby Erin 33-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon well held, 5th of 8, 11l behind Zaina Rizeena (9-0) at Beverley 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
Mr Lucas (IRE) 33-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 19, 2 1/2l behind Planetaria (9-1) at Redcar 1m (6) gs in Sep.
Nouvelli Dancer (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 9, 12l behind Point Of Woods (9-5) at Thirsk 5f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Busta Nellie 100-1 (9-0) Always behind, 10th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Winter Rose (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Aug.