held up off the pace in mid-division, headway over 1f out, hung left and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
restless in stalls, slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, never able to recover
slowly into stride, raced keenly in mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, angled out home turn, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, well held
chased leaders on inside, pushed along 2f out, angled out turning in, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on
slowly away, outpaced in rear, switched right over 1f out, hung left and ran on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place
quickly away, led, pushed along turning in, headed entering final furlong, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened final furlong
off the pace towards rear, moderate late headway
chased leader, pushed along 2f out, every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish
Bazball finished in front of Blue Prince when runner-up at Newcastle having already won three handicaps this year. Call Glory won a nursery at Chelmsford earlier while John Steed went close over a longer trip at Lingfield last time. Gunfighter beat Appellant in novice company at Newcastle in September but MONKS DREAM (NAP) landed a double at the latter track recently and gets the vote now handicapping.
Gunfighter (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 9, 7l behind Free Nation (8-13) at Windsor 6f (4) sft in Oct.
Blue Prince (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Steadied start, took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on outside and hung left over 1f out, kept on, unable to get on terms, 4th of 10, 1l behind Beyond Borders (9-8) at Newcastle 6f (4) pol in Nov.
Monks Dream (IRE) 6-4fav (9-8) Held up in behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, faced strong challenge final 110yds, just held on, won at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Cast No Shadow (9-4) by shd, 9 ran.
Call Glory (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, outpaced early, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Irish Nectar (8-11) at York 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Ziggy's Dream (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 10l behind Romantic Style (9-2) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) hvy in Nov.
Bazball (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, switched left and headway entering final furlong, ran on, went 2nd close home, not trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Beyond Borders (9-8) at Newcastle 6f (4) pol in Nov.
Havana Rose (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Ganesha (9-8) at Newcastle 5f (4) pol in Oct.
Specific Times 3-1fav (9-9) Chased leaders out wide, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Salvuccio (9-8) at Wolverhampton 5f (5) pol in Oct.
Appellant (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Raced keen y in mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 12, 2l behind Boann (9-7) at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Nov.
John Steed (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Led, shaken up over 1f out, ridden along and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Master Franca (9-9) at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Oct.
