led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up behind, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
behind and outpaced, headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
in touch, every chance over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish
held up in touch, effort when rider dropped whip approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on gamely, just held on
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, just held close home
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
with leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
Many of these arrive in brilliant form including West Coast Flyer, who has won four races divided between Tapeta and Polytrack including over this trip. This is much tougher and he's 7lb higher but connections of THE GRADUATE can hardly complain with a 6lb rise for gaining his fourth victory since May in similar grade over the trip at Haydock and he looks the one to be on. Corinthian still looked a bit green when a beaten favourite at Haydock so there should be more to come while Yangtze looked a stayer to follow when landing a slightly lower class handicap on the Lancashire track last month though he's 7lb higher. Guns of Leros has completed a hat-trick in lower grade and has another 8lb to contend with while the progressive Cape Cova has won a couple of minor events over 1m4f but has the scope to do much better over a trip that should suit. Tony Martin sends Landsman over from Ireland and though there's nothing in his pedigree to suggest he'll be suited by this trip he wasn't stopping over 1m4f at Tramore and isn't coming for the outing.
Fireglow 6-1 (8-13) Raced wide, tracked leaders 3f, close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, shd behind Alyssa (8-10) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
West Coast Flyer 15-8fav (9-3) Held up, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven and edged left inside final furlong, all out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Graceland (9-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
The Graduate (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Made all, ridden and joined over 1f out, found extra inside final furlong, ridden clear, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep beating Cosmeapolitan (9-7) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Corinthian 6-4fav (8-9) Took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden 2f out, kept on reluctantly final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Faithful Mount (9-2) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Blakeney Point 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, headway on inner entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Chester 2m hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Masterson (8-3) by 3l, 4 ran.
Yangtze 4-1 (9-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, 3rd 12f out 2nd halfway, led 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, pushed out, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Parliamentarian (9-12) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Icefall (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Led 1f, tracked leading pair, led 2f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Beverley 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Maestro Mac (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.
Cape Cova (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Daphne (9-6) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Landsman (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Held up in 5th, pushed along briefly from halfway, improved to chase leaders on outer 2f out, challenged in 2nd final furlong and every chance, carried slightly left, kept on well, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind My Direction (9-12) at Tramore 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.
Calvinist 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway when hampered over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Toulson (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Master Blueyes (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon switched left, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 5l behind Wall of Fire (9-6) at York 1m 6f hcp stks (2) gd in Aug.
Against The Odds 5-6fav (9-1) Held up off the pace in 3rd in chasing group, never on terms, ridden and no impression over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Royal Reef (9-3) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Guns of Leros (USA) 5-1 (9-5) Made most, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Thames Knight (9-10) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Fandango (GER) 8-1 (9-1) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 5l behind Guns of Leros (9-5) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
