raced stands side, chased winner, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon one pace
raced far side, chased leader, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
raced stands side, slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace
raced stands side, prominent, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
raced far side, chased leaders, hung right well over 1f out, soon weakened
raced stands side, in touch, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace
made all stands side and overall leader, hard driven well over 1f out, stayed on well
raced stands side, held up mid-division, under pressure halfway, soon weakened
raced stands side, held up in touch, headway 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led far side group, headed over 1f out, stayed on to lead far side group well inside final furlong, no chance with stands side
chased winner stand side, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace
raced stands side, slowly into stride, held up, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and switched left, stayed on, never able to challenge
Nonrunner
A tough one rounds off the Yarmouth action and WHISKEY CREEK is forwarded with only tepid confidence to do the business for us. Who's Winning has been more like his old self of late and also merits a place on the shortlist. As do Just Spike and Night Premier, who have both shown enough to suggest they are still capable of winning at this level. Night Premier is still a maiden after 11 starts, so the chinks are already in the armour. Still he brushed aside the likes of Joyeaux when they met at Leicester a fortnight ago and he should at least be capable of upholding the form. Just Spike fared well under a penalty when he was last seen out and a similar effort would bring him into the argument. However, he needs to prove his fitness and others may have an edge on him. Who's Winning is well handicapped just now and dropped a significant hint with a near miss at Great Leighs last week. He can be hard to win with, though, and needs everything to go his way. Admittedly, similar comments apply to the selection, as he has yet to register a win from nine previous starts. However, Whiskey Creek fared very well against stiffer opposition last time out and will be a tough customer to deal with if he is in the same frame of mind today.
Oi Vay Joe (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 3l behind Avoca Dancer (9-0) at Brighton 6f sll (6) gd in Sept.
Rough Rock (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Stumbled at start and towards rear stands side, soon chased along, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 8th of 14, 6l behind Rocker (8-10) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Interactive (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) In rear, headway halfway, ridden to lead 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Perfect Silence (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd.
Night Premiere (IRE) 17-2 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon one pace, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Hurricane Harriet (9-2) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) sft.
Just Spike 4-1 (8-12) Prominent, joined leader and every chance from 2f out, edged left and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Mafaheem (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Aug.
Joyeaux 11-1 (8-10) Held up, headway over 1f out, led stand side group inside final furlong, edged left and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Dragon Flame (9-3) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
La Famiglia 11-2fav (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 6l behind Conjecture (9-3) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Sept.
Namu 12-1 (8-5) Always behind, 4th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Music Box Express (8-8) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sept.
Swallow Forest 14-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Sunley Sovereign (8-6) at Hamilton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Sept.
Comrade Cotton 12-1 (9-0) Prominent throughout, kept on but no extra close home, 3rd of 14, shd behind Brandane (8-11) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Whiskey Creek 7-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Milne Bay (9-0) at Great Leighs 6f hcp (6) pol.
City For Conquest (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 13, 3l behind Willhewiz (9-0) at Great Leighs 6f hcp 0-50 (6) pol.
Great Fox (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 11th of 15, 6l behind Enodoc (9-2) at Goodwood 5f app hcp (5) gf in Sept.
Who's Winning (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Behind, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Scruffy Skip (9-0) at Great Leighs 6f hcp (6) pol.
Double Carpet (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Always behind, 15th of 17, 18l behind Prince Golan (8-6) at Leicester 7f app hcp (5) gd in Sept.
River Kirov (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, every chance entering final furlong, soon one pace, 4th of 11, 2l behind Milne Bay (9-0) at Great Leighs 6f hcp (6) pol.
