behind, pushed along halfway, headway on wide outside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
chased leader, led 2f out, hard ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
keen hold, held up, hampered after 1f, not clear run inside final 2f, kept on final furlong
raced wide in mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, held up, never in contention
chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, behind, never dangerous
in touch, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, unable to quicken final furlong
held up in rear, last 2f out, soon switched left to wide outside, ran wide inside final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish
held up towards rear, ridden and carried head high from 2f out, ran on inside final furlong
always behind
Fullandby, Ice Planet and Machinist are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the vote is given to Fullandby. There selection won well last time out when beating The Snatcher remains on a fair mark and in a wide open affair he looks the value bet. Ice Planet rates the main danger on hid best form but it usually takes him a couple of runs before he reaches his peak. Machinist is another worthy of respect as he looks the stables first string on jockey bookings but he looks to have plenty of weight. Coucellor is in good form and could run well at a price from a good draw but this is his toughest assignment for a while. Of the remainder Royal Orissa has dropped to a handy mark and should be noted in the market but in a race where stakes should be kept to a minimum for the winner we return to Fullandby
Machinist (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Prominent stand side, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Borderlescott (8-9) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.
Funfair Wane 25-1 (8-13) Switched left to lead far side group, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off, 26th of 27, 25l behind Presto Shinko (9-2) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sept.
First Order 11-8fav (9-6) Always prominent, chased winner inside final 2f, one pace and no impression final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Ok Pal (9-7) at Sandown 5f clm (D3) gd in Sept '04.
Fullandby (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Held up in touch, not clear run and edged left over 1f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Newmarket 6f 2yo & 3yo stk (4) sft in Oct beating The Snatcher (8-6) by a nk, 8 ran.
Night Prospector 20-1 (8-7) Prominent 4f, 10th of 12, 11l behind Border Music (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Oct.
Royal Orissa 40-1 (8-5) Raced far side, slowly into stride, held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out, 22nd of 23, 12l behind Kenmore (8-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Oct.
Golden Dixie (USA) 9-1 (8-5) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, no headway, soon weakened, 12th of 17, 10l behind Zowington (8-3) at Newbury 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Oct.
Bo McGinty (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 27l behind Dancing Lyra (8-6) at Southwell 7f hcap (4) hvy in Mar.
Middleton Grey 20-1 (9-4) Held up, ridden well over 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 7l behind Byron Bay (9-0) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Lindbergh 14-1 (8-13) Prominent, joined leader well inside last, outpaced near finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Native Title (8-6) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Fantaisiste 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division on inside, ridden halfway, no impression final 2f, 7th of 11, 6l behind Three Wrens (8-11) at Lingfield 1m fll hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Councellor (FR) 9-4fav (8-12) Held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 4l behind Byron Bay (9-0) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar.
Acomb 25-1 (9-1) Started slowly, took keen hold, soon tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 8l behind Quantum Leap (8-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Mar.
Ice Planet 4-1fav (9-8) Mid-division stand side group, effort halfway, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 28, 6l behind Machinist (9-0) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sept.
