chased leaders, pushed along and led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, kept on same pace
led narrowly, pushed along and headed 2f out, ran on one pace
in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, every chance 1f out, ridden and no extra inside last
pressed leader, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon dropped away
steadied in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, never placed to challenge
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never involved
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no response
towards rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on but not pace of winner
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
towards rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led 1f out, pushed out and ran on well, readily
GOLDEN APOLLO has a penalty for winning at Pontefract last week, when Pockley was a well-beaten fourth, but the former Ayr Silver Cup winner could well go in again if in the same mood. Pearl Of Qatar and Water Of Leith are other course and distance winners in with a shout but Jordan Electrics may be in the handicapper’s grip, though did finish ahead of Tothenines, Summer Sands and Black Friday in the Bronze Cup here 11 days ago.
Summer Sands 14-1 (9-11) Raced centre, outpaced, 16th of 24, 8 3/4l behind Danzan (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Be Proud (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Sterling Knight (9-5) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Black Friday 28-1 (9-10) Slight lead in centre, pushed along and headed in group over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 24, 5 1/4l behind Danzan (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Tothenines (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Raced centre, held up, headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ran on in 4th in group towards finish, 7th overall and not pace of leaders near side, 7th of 24, 2 3/4l behind Danzan (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Jordan Electrics 20-1 (9-5) Raced near side, chased leaders, ran on in 3rd in group, not quite pace of leaders far side, 5th of 24, 1 1/4l behind Danzan (9-8) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Water Of Leith (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway near side rail inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Temple Bruer (8-13) at Newcastle 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Golden Apollo 18-1 (8-11) Steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating It Just Takes Time (9-8) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Guest List (IRE) 22-1 (9-4) Towards rear of mid-division, switched right when repeatedly short of room over 2f out, not recover, 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Iris Dancer (8-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Sep.
Pearl Of Qatar 28-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and made steady headway, not pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Iris Dancer (8-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (4) gs in Sep.
Hard Nut (IRE) 66-1 (9-10) Always in rear, last of 7, 13 1/4l behind Silky Wilkie (9-9) at Hamilton 5f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Pockley 28-1 (8-8) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, closer in mid-division over 2f out, going for run between horses when not much room and squeezed through over 1f out, plugged on into modest 4th post, never going pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Golden Apollo (8-11) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Maple Jack 7-4fav (10-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 3l behind Little Muddy (9-12) at Ayr 6f hcp (6) gd in Jul.
