tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed and no extra final 100 yards
held up in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along on inside 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
always behind
steadied start, held up in 6th, headway chasing leaders and hung left over 1f out, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, dropped to 4th final strides
never closer than mid-division
tracked leaders, headway out wide turning in, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led final 100 yards
led, steadied pace 9f out, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, headed turning in, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Way Of Life placed yet again on his latest start and finished in front of DAHEER when second here last month. But that was the latter’s first outing since June and he gets the vote having recorded all five wins so far at this track. Noble Anthem went close back on the Flat at Newcastle but both Bohemian Breeze and Sanction have something to prove off their current marks.
Way Of Life 11-2 (10-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Met Office (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Sun Tracker (8-13) 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Anobe (8-13) at Le Lion D'angers 1m 4f stks gs in Aug.
Noble Anthem (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) In touch, headway over 2f out, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, ran on, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Quantum Cat (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Daheer (USA) 25-1 (9-13) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Fulfilled (10-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Sid's Annie 22-1 (8-11) Last to break, always in rear, well behind final 2f, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Vera Verto (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gf in Oct.
Abu Royal (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Slow into stride, headway and close up in chasing group 8f out, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Lisboa (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Bohemian Breeze (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd over 9f out until 5f out, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Scintillante (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Sanction 15-8fav (8-10) Briefly led, soon chased leader, headway over 3f out, soon ridden and pressed leader, no extra 2f out, outpaced by leaders over 1f out where 3rd, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 10 1/4l behind Divine Comedy (10-2) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp fll (4) sft in Oct.
