close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, held on gamely
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, rallied gamely close home
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened approaching final furlong
raced very wide alone down back straight until switched left to join main group and tracked leader 6f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace
slow into stride, always towards rear
slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leader until 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
Second here in July, Harlow has only finished out of the frame once so far this season but has no form on going this soft. Casa Loupi has been running better than form figures would suggest while Old Friend has been thereabouts on artificial surfaces lately. Selecto would have every chance if improving again on his second at Leicester but we’ll take a chance that ALBORKAN can reproduce his recent all-weather form back on Turf as he was only beaten neck off this mark at Newcastle last time having won earlier at Kempton.
Francisco Bay 9-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to threaten, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Culture (9-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Fast Dancer (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, never going pace to get involved, 10th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Alborkan (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Alborkan (FR) 12-1 (9-9) Tracked leader, ridden for effort 2f out, ran on well to lead briefly inside final furlong, headed final 100yds, 2nd of 9, nk behind Island Nation (9-8) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Arthur's Court (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Smeaton (9-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Casa Loupi 11-2 (8-4) Soon tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Alpine Mistral (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Hooroo (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Disputed lead until ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind Bad Company (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Selecto 14-1 (9-5) Raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Bad Company (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Old Friend (FR) 2-1fav (9-6) Raced keenly, led until over 5f out, in front again inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened, 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind International Law (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Cottonopolis 14-1 (9-1) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 13th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Card High (8-11) at Hamilton 1m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Bristol Missile (USA) 9-1 (9-9) In touch, pushed along and headway to chase winner over 2f out, ridden and no impression final 2f, 2nd of 12, 5 1/2l behind Volcano Bay (8-8) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Temper Trap 4-1 (10-4) Led early, tracked leaders 8f out, outpaced when ridden over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 7l behind Menin Gate (11-0) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Harlow 6-1 (8-7) Held up in rear, ridden and headway out outer 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Society Red (9-5) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
