tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead close home
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed close home
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace
in touch in 4th place, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous
Society Prince was placed in a similar contest here last time when finishing just ahead Walk On Walter. He should be thereabouts but MIDSUMMER KNIGHT was beaten only a length in a tougher race at York last time and Karl Burke’s colt gets the vote to open his account. Mraseel is penalised for winning at Bath back in June and has been handicapping since while Samovar is related to a couple of winners on the all-weather and is a newcomer to note.
Mraseel (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Yafta (9-4) at Chelmsford City 6f (4) pol in Sep.
Midsummer Knight 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Awesome (9-3) at York 5f stks (3) gd in Oct.
Samovar Finjaan gelding out of Chrystal Venture.
Society Prince (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sergio Leone (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Walk On Walter (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, bit slipped and hung badly left from halfway, rider unable to ride but ran on inside final furlong with rider sitting still, 4th of 10, 2l behind Sergio Leone (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Watching Spirits 33-1 (9-2) Carried right start, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, behind final 2f, last of 7, 19 3/4l behind Nicklaus (9-2) at Redcar 6f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Chizz De Biz (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led 1f, chased winner until pushed along over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Mushahadaat (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Fanfare Lady (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Dwelt, outpaced, ridden 2f out, kept on, nearest finish, 4th of 6, 6 1/4l behind Lady Marigold (9-0) at Bath 6f fll stks (5) sft in Oct.
Twelve A 66-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 10th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Jonboy (9-5) at Pontefract 5f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.