mid-division on inner, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off from over 1f out
held up off the pace in rear, struggling when driven along over 4f out, soon beaten
in rear, pushed along and steady headway from over 2f out, made no telling impression inside final furlong
prominent, shaken up going well over 2f out, soon ridden and led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
disputed lead early, soon led, joined over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
towards rear of mid-divison, dropped to rear over 4f out, pushed along to improve over 3f out, soon good headway in between horses, ridden and every chance over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, ran on
in touch with leaders, shaken up going well over 2f out, soon headway to press leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably
in rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, never going pace to challenge
towards rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened from over 2f out
held up in mid-division, under pressure 3f out, no response and weakened from over 2f out
close up, joined leader over 4f out, driven along over 3f out, weakened quickly
in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders
disputed lead early, soon restrained and held up in behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon no extra
NATHANAEL GREENE (NAP) won a competitive handicap when upped to today’s trip at Haydock. There looks more to come over the distance and the Haggas charge is preferred to stablemate Post Impressionist. The latter, Zain Nights and Flamborough were all beaten by Double Cherry last time though not by far and that quartet are hard to separate. Pons Aelius is another with recent form at Haydock having finished ahead of Adjuvant when third over today’s distance while Aimeric returned to form over 1m5f at Ayr. The Gadget Man completed a double with a victory at Yarmouth and makes more appeal than last week's Redcar winner Zimmerman in this grade.
Dark Moon Rising (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Chased leader until over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Royal Champion (9-5) at Ayr 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.
Aimeric 11-4fav (9-9) Held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, led post, won at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Heights Of Abraham (9-5) by shd, 15 ran.
Adjuvant (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Midfield, pushed along 3f out, stayed on strongly from 1f out, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Inverness (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Nathanael Greene 6-1 (8-13) Prominent early, held up in touch, ridden when not much room over 2f out, went 2nd and bumped over 1f out, carried left after, led well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Jul beating Giavellotto (9-9) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
The Gadget Man 6-4fav (9-2) Led after 1f, headed 10f out, tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon joined, driven inside final furlong, all out, won at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Traila (9-12) by shd, 7 ran.
Zain Nights 14-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders under pressure over 2f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, just held, 3rd of 10, 1/4l behind Double Cherry (9-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Double Cherry (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, headway towards inside when badly hampered approaching final 2f, recovered hanging left when switched right and stayed on inside final furlong, led post, won at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Zain Nights (9-7), 10 ran.
Post Impressionist (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, still every chance when no room on rail inside final furlong, finished full of running but no chance to challenge, 4th of 10, 1/2l behind Double Cherry (9-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Neandra (GER) 11-8fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, slightly hampered and ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 13, 6l behind Merlin's Beard (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Zimmerman 4-1fav (9-1) Mid-division on inside, ridden 2f out, rapid headway when switched to outside final furlong, led final 100 yards, stayed on strongly, won at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Oct beating Carrigillihy (9-2) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Mostly Sunny (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) In rear, pushed along and some headway from over 2f out, never going pace to challenge, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind True Courage (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Pons Aelius (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Soon led, headed after 3f, pressed leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Smart Champion (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Flamborough 14-1 (8-9) Raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide hanging left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, 5th of 10, 1/2l behind Double Cherry (9-5) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
A La Francaise 5-4fav (9-4) Raced in last, shaken up 3f out, switched left over 2f out, soon good ridden and good headway, soon every chance, kept on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Sep beating Lechro (9-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
