led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 3f out
tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out
slowly away towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
in touch, switched right and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong
slow into stride raced wide in touch, weakened over 1f out
raced wide in touch, ridden and no impression final 2f
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on
slow into stride outpaced and behind, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
Dreaming Time arrives in top form having completed an all-weather double when scoring at Wolverhampton. She's only 2lb higher so has to be on the short-list as does Shamrokh, an easy winner at Newcastle in January. The latter had Titan Goddess behind at Newmarket last time and should take care of that one again while Pinnata, a winner at Chepstow in June, ran well at Kempton last time though has been raised 5lb. MIRACLE GARDEN hasn't been beaten far in his last two visits here and it's about time he was adding a track victory to the five he has already won on artificial surfaces. William Sayle gained a comfortable victory at Wolverhampton in March and didn't reappear until last month when well beaten though that was over further on soft ground.
Harlequin Striker (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Ghalib (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Miracle Garden 7-1 (8-12) Held up in mid-division, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on and went 2nd well inside final furlong, not quite reach winner, 2nd of 14, nk behind Pearl Spectre (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
William Sayle 9-2 (8-13) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 5f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 10, 15 1/2l behind Ay Ay (9-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Dreaming Time 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to lead post, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Tavener (9-0) by shd, 12 ran.
Highland Pass 12-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, steady headway 3f out, effort on near side of group over 1f out, chased leaders in 5th and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Colonel Frank (9-0) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Shamrokh (IRE) 12-1 (8-8) Held up in touch, headway into 2nd 3f out, ridden and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Roll On Rory (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Carnival King (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Led, headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 7l behind Ebbisham (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Pinnata (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, went 2nd 100 yards out, kept on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Evening Hill (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Titan Goddess 8-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, headway under pressure 2f out, driven and one pace in 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Roll On Rory (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Zafaranah (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Restless in stalls and slowly into stride, keen towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Dashing Poet (8-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Dashing Poet 8-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakening when not clearest of runs inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Lacan (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Muthraab Aldaar (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Always in rear, never a factor, last of 11, 22 1/4l behind Love And Be Loved (9-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
