held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
close up, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
went left start, led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, held on well towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kep ton and held towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
Inxile faces a very stiff task with his penalties on a course not suited to his style. Bear Behind collected some nice place money in Meydan and has returned with good runs in Listed and Group 3 events while Face The Problem is capable of winning this at his best though he didn't run well on soft ground at York. HEERAAT and Hamza fought out a finish of a very tough York handicap in September and there's nothing between them again though the latter may just prefer another furlong so it's William Haggas' charge who gets the vote.
Inxile (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Led, pushed along halfway, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, soon no extra and weakened, last of 8, 28l behind Bold Thady Quill (9-7) at Cork 6f Listed stks (1) hvy in Mar.
Bear Behind (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Catcall (8-13) at Longchamp(FR) 5f Grp 3 (1) hvy.
Burning Thread (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, last of 12, 14l behind Ubetterbegood (9-6) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Face The Problem (IRE) 40-1 (9-8) Held up, weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 17l behind Society Rock (9-13) at York 6f Grp 2 (1) gs.
Hamza (IRE) 5-1fav (9-4) Made all, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf beating Gabriel's Lad (8-12) by 2 3/4l, 15 ran.
Heeraat (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Raced centre always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Sole Power (9-0) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 (1) gf.
Justineo 16-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 5f out, hung right from over 2f out, weakening when not much room inside final 2f, 11th of 13, 11l behind George Guru (8-10) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Kyleakin Lass 11-2 (9-6) Behind, switched outside and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 9, 6l behind Steps (8-8) at Thirsk 5f hcp 0-100 (2) sft.
