chased leader, lost 2nd well over 1f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up in mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd well over 1f out, hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to modest 3rd final 100 yards
took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, riden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, lost place 4f out, never on terms after
chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, ridden on inside over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner
always behind
always behind, ridden and struggling 3f out, tailed off
Nonrunner
SCAMPERDALE at his best is much too good for these. Admittedly, he needs to quicken off a decent pace and is not certain to get that here, but with his superior ability and Paul Hanagan taking over the reins, he should reverse latest running with Ashammar and take this. Potentiale did better when second at Kempton last time without ever looking like catching the winner, while African Cheetah has claims if the drop in class brings a return to form. The remainder have plenty to find on today's terms and are hard to fancy.
African Cheetah 20-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 10th of 15, 10l behind Tartan Gigha (9-10) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Scamperdale 7-2 (9-8) Held up in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on one pace from over 1f out, never threatened, 7th of 9, 5l behind Raucous Behaviour (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol in Sep.
Potentiale (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Green Wadi (9-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Harrys Yer Man 100-1 (9-8) Held up, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 26l behind Uphold (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol.
Ashammar (FR) 20-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Raucous Behaviour (8-12) at Kempton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol in Sep.
Ahlawy (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Slowly away, raced wide held up, headway to go 3rd over 2f out, ridden and no impression, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Uphold (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f clm stks (6) pol.
Graycliffe (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Mid-division, struggling over 4f out, 11th of 14, 28l behind Master Of Song (9-3) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) fbs.
Hallstatt (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 6f out, behind final 2f, 11th of 13, 13l behind Palazzo Bianco (8-8) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Alhaque (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 18l behind Fascinating (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Mikeys Sister 100-1 (9-8) Held up, took keen hold, headway to lead over 7f out, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 9, well behind Harry Hunt (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Saloon (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 11l behind Lady Barastar (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Sep.
