took keen hold, held up towards rear, pushed along when some headway over 2f out, under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders
dwelt start, never better than midfield, ridden and outpaced over 2f out
prominent, shaken up over 2f out, no extra when ridden inside final furlong
never better than midfield, ridden when no impression over 2f out
midfield, pushed along over 2f out, under pressure inside final furlong, kept on but no match for first 2
slowly away, took keen hold, always towards rear, made no impression
prominent, shaken up over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, kept on strongly final 110yds
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Flatley got the better of Dark Swansong over track and trip last time though both of the above finished behind LIANGEL HOPE at Haydock earlier. The latter landed a hat-trick on the Turf during the summer and after a better effort at Leicester last time, gets the vote back on this surface. Ring of Light won a lower grade contest at Kempton recently while Milbanke is less exposed than the likes of Thapa VC.
Flatley 7-1 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Dark Swansong (9-10) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Dark Swansong (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Dwelt in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Flatley (9-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Thapa VC (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, towards rear, took false step inside final 5f, closer in mid-division 3f out, headway chasing leaders and hung left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get competitive, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Kirilenko (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Poetic Force (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, no extra, 9th of 13, 14 3/4l behind The Covex Kid (9-7) at Brighton 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Liangel Hope (IRE) 13-2 (9-13) Mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Matty Too (9-6) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Milbanke 11-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Golden Apollo (9-9) at Southwell 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Nikki's Girl (IRE) 12-1 (9-12) Dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, last of 8, 5 1/2l behind Youarenotforgiven (9-8) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Ring of Light 16-5fav (9-10) Made virtually all, ridden and quickened over 1f out, soon clear, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Tell'em Nowt (10-2) by 3l, 10 ran.
Give A Little Back (FR) 13-8 (9-7) Chased winner, every chance 2f out, beaten 3rd over 1f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Sharron Macready (9-2) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Ebury 2-1jfav (9-8) Held up in mid-division, shaken up waiting for room 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Crystal Dawn (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
