refused to race
broke well, restrained well off the pace in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
in touch, headway over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on well
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, hung left iinside final furlong, kept on under pressure
led, hard driven over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened
tracked leader, driven to challenge well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
behind, reminders after 2f, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
held up in rear, pushed along halfway, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Nonrunner
KHISMET opened her account with a maiden win over track and trip and should go close again with any further progress. Rock Steady was still beaten over four lengths when runner-up at Nottingham and steps back up in distance but Rainbow Rebel made the frame in a handicap over course and distance a week ago and Mr Potter found only one too good over 7f at Redcar in September. Ice Dream has gone close here before but blotted her copybook when refusing to race at Haydock last time.
Ice Dream (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Veered right leaving stalls and refused to race, at Haydock 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Blacklister 9-2fav (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 21f out, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Opera Baron (9-5) at Nottingham 1m (5) gs in Oct.
Rock Steady (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Close up, headway when hung left to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Kadrizzi (9-5) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Rainbow Rebel (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Soon tracking leader, ridden over 2f out, close 3rd when impeded inside final furlong, no impression after, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Compel (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Oct.
Donttouchthechips (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Pressed leader until 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Jan Steen (9-5) at Brighton 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Mr Potter 4-1fav (8-13) Took keen hold tracking leaders, weakening when hampered over 1f out, 6th of 9, 10l behind Zealous (9-4) at Haydock 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Be Kool (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 17 3/4l behind Flying Pursuit (9-3) at Ripon 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Aug.
Wakame (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 9th of 13, at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Khismet 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Oct beating Firesnake (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Harmony Bay (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 7l behind Dancing Years (8-13) at Leicester 6f fll (5) gs in Sep.