held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms
chased leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, hard ridden when headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
always behind
pulled hard in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
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Shady Mccoy hasn't won all season but has really struck form in his last few starts, all of them at this level. He was caught on the line in the race a year ago and will make a bold bid to go one better. Ian Williams also runs Boy In The Bar, who broke the track record over this trip at Chelmsford in September and was engaged there on Thursday where he couldn't defy a 4lb rise. Mr Top Hat was headed in the last stride over a mile at Newmarket and is very consistent though he's only won once. GREAT PROSPECTOR hasn't had much racing and has a touch of quality as he showed when a very close third in a Redcar Listed contest last time. He gets the nod though Lord Oberon won twice at Southwell before a hat-trick of second places and with only six runs behind him has plenty of scope for further progress.
Shady Mccoy (USA) 5-2fav (9-5) Dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along halfway, headway and switched right entering final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, edged left and went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Muntadab (9-7) at Leicester 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Great Prospector (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held near finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Tabarrak (9-3) at Redcar 7f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Fire Brigade 3-1fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Escalator (9-3) at Leicester 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Gulf Of Poets 10-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, no impression, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Escalator (9-3) at Leicester 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Cold Stare (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Dwelt, mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Confessional (9-0) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Lualiwa 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 15th of 16, 14l behind Just Hiss (8-7) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Danielsflyer (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Muntadab (9-7) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Mr Top Hat 17-2 (9-3) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and joined from over 1f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, shd behind Little Jo (8-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Dragons Tail (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon lost place, 7th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Escalator (9-3) at Leicester 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Air Raid 8-1 (8-13) Took keen hold, led early, tracked leaders, switched left over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Hayadh (8-10) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Lord Oberon 11-4fav (9-1) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Confessional (9-0) at Haydock 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Sea Fox (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Prominent until ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Muntadab (9-7) at Leicester 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Boy In The Bar 4-1 (9-7) Held up behind, ridden 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Gentlemen (8-10) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
