mid-field, wide and headway 2f out, slightly hampered inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish
mid-field, pushed along over 1f out, never on terms
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms
keen towards rear, headway when short of room approaching final furlong, switched right, not recover
keen led after 2f, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led 2f, pushed along to lead again 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
in touch, pushed along and headway entering final 2f, kept on same pace
dwelt, close up, pushed along over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead when edged right inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
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The betting suggested PYSANKA would take advantage of a slide down the weights and he duly obliged with a victory over track and trip. He’s just preferred to Sexy Rexy, who won at the same fixture here a fortnight ago. Hot Team and Global Tycoon step up in trip after placed efforts over 1m2f while Smart Charger finished second at Kempton but was a long way behind the easy winner.
Wilkie 7-2fav (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 10th of 12, 7l behind Goose Rock (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Pysanka (FR) 5-2fav (9-10) Mid-division, smooth headway on outside to dispute lead over 1f out, ridden and challenged final furlong, kept on well, just held on, gamely, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Delvey (9-8) by shd, 11 ran.
Hot Team (IRE) 5-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Sun Festival (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Lochnaver 22-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, led, reduced lead 4f out, soon pressed for lead and headed, dropped to last 2f out, soon tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Jaminoz (9-6) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Miss Lightfandango 7-2 (9-9) Close 3rd on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Jimmy Mark (8-10) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Smart Charger (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 12, 6 1/2l behind Geelong (9-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sexy Rexy (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Prominent, led going well 3f out, ridden 2f out, length clear final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Hill Station (9-7) by 1l, 12 ran.
Virtual Hug (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden in 10th 3f out, 7th 2f out, no impression, 7th of 17, 6 3/4l behind Enquire Within (8-12) at Navan 1m 6f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Global Tycoon (IRE) 4-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Chinese Whisperer (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Duchess (FR) 7-1 (9-3) Held up, headway on outside 3f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, no extra final furlong, 10th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Sexy Rexy (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Sao Timothy (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Lunar Space (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
