slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, wide on bend 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway on inside into 2nd over 1f out, not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong
held up tracking leaders on inside, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and edged right well over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leader, pushed along halfway, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up tracking leaders, hung right on bend and outpaced 2f out, headway between horses and hung left over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner
led, ridden clear over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
Nonrunner
SON OF AFRICA won a decent handicap at Goodwood before hanging left at Ayr last time. He'll have the rail to guide him here and should go close. Ticks The Boxes never figured in a sales race at York back in August and has been rested since. He ran well at Chester before that and Bamboccianti came good in a maiden race at York in September. The remainder have some catching up to do but Dark Side Dream ran well here last month on his handicap debut.
Son Of Africa 4-1 (9-4) Chased leaders far side, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 11l behind Roossey (8-13) at Ayr 6f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Ticks The Boxes (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 17th of 19, 14l behind Mubtaghaa (8-11) at York 6f 2yo auc (2) gd in Aug.
Bamboccianti 4-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, edged right inside final furlong, soon led, ran on, won at York 5f 2yo mdn (3) gf in Sep beating Beau Eile (9-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Jaganory (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Four Seasons (9-5) at Kempton 7f (3) pol.
Snow Cloud (IRE) 7-4 (9-2) Keen early tracked winner until over 3f out, chased leading pair, slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 4, hd behind Uptight (9-1) at Nottingham 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.
Dark Side Dream 7-1 (8-1) Tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon edged left and headed, stayed on, edged right and bumped rival close home, in a race won by Geological (9-2) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) in Oct, 9 ran.
Winning Hunter 10-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Lyfka (9-5) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol.