tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
rider removed hood late and slowly away, always towards rear
dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
held up, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
made all, ridden out
keen in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
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Manhattanville placed once again when third here ahead of Brains while Aussie Banker has been gelded since last seen in action back in May having won at Haydock earlier. BUCKSHAW VILLAGE has been keeping better company than this and having finished in front of Giewont when scoring at Lingfield in August, Richard Fahey’s charge gets the vote. Boafo Boy and Smeaton's Light step up in trip with the former preferred.
Animal Instinct 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division on outside, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Lir Speciale (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Manhattanville (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Gavi Di Gavi (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Buckshaw Village (FR) 6-1 (8-11) Chased leaders near side of group, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Billy Mill (9-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Giewont (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, shaken up 3f out, soon ridden, ran on until no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Buckshaw Village (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Spacer (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Mid-division far side, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 13, 15 3/4l behind System (9-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Boafo Boy 4-1 (8-13) Awkward start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Golden Warrior (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Aussie Banker 13-8fav (9-10) Held up in rear, some headway when pushed left and bumped over 2f out, stayed on final 100 yards, nearest finish, 6th of 11, at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gd in May.
Brains (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Raced wide towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Gavi Di Gavi (9-8) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Smeaton's Light (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and joined inside final furlong, headed towards finish, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Beauty Choice (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Poet 66-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, in mid-division when hampered on inside over 3f out, clipped heels halfway, never on terms after, 9th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Beauty Choice (9-9) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Top Secret 15-2 (9-4) In touch, disputing lead before 2f out, ridden along and weakened, 13th of 19, 8 3/4l behind Rainbow Fire (10-0) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Chola Empire 17-2 (9-2) Steadied start, in rear stand side, never nearer, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Astral Beau (9-1) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
