led 9f out, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch in rear, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased, tailed off
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, headed close home
soon led, headed 9f out, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along halfway, weakened over 4f out, soon eased, virtually pulled up, tailed off
in touch in rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led approaching 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to lead again close home
Fantastic Blue's recent victories, including over the course and distance, have come on fast going but he ran well enough on soft ground at Nottingham a year ago. Pour Me A Drink has never raced over a trip this far but wasn't stopping at the end of 1m2f at Newbury and his lone success came on soft going. VINDOLANDA found heavy ground to her liking when completing a double at Haydock and though stepping up a grade conditions can enable her to complete a hat-trick. Earl Of Harrow has won three Class 5 handicaps at around this trip and is still well enough handicapped to get competitive while Baltic Song should be capable of progress after just four runs and Tavus stays the trip better than most though is untested in the conditions.
Pour Me A Drink 4-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Entrusting (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Fantastic Blue 11-4fav (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, 5th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Koeman (9-10) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Baltic Song (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Tracked leading pair until pushed along 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 7 3/4l behind Blame It On Sally (8-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Proton (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up in touch in 4th, ridden over 5f out, well beaten from over 1f out, 4th of 5, 9 3/4l behind Deal A Dollar (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Earl Of Harrow 7-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, strongly challenged throughout final furlong, held on gamely, won at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Oliver Hardy (9-5) by nk, 6 ran.
Tigerskin 11-8fav (8-9) Bumped start, held up and behind, pushed along over 7f out, tailed off when pulled up over 4f out, at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Group Stage (GER) 2-1fav (8-7) In touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 6, 3 1/2l behind Jersey Wonder (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Tavus (IRE) 15-8 (9-2) Prominent, sent forward to challenge well over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Conkering Hero (9-13) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Vindolanda 4-1jfav (9-6) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, kept on well under pressure, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Sep beating Duke Of Alba (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
