led after 1f, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
keen, tracked leaders, dropped towards rear over 4f out, headway when not clear run and switched right entering final 2f, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on
led 1f, tracked leaders, led again over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, dropped to rear 6f out, eased approaching 2f out, pulled up and dismounted 1f out
in rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor
raced wide, close up, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, ran on gamely
raced wide, keen, prominent until ridden over 2f out
in touch, headway on outer 4f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
close up, slightly outpaced over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
Aldreth drops back down in class after going close over 2m at York but has been upped 5lb for his trouble. Stamford Raffles is 8lb higher after winning over a shorter trip at Chelmsford and TORREMAR looks more likely to defy a rise in the weights. He finally came good when stepped up to 1m6f at Redcar a fortnight ago and this extra distance will likely bring further progress. Ingleby Hollow is not out of this dropping back down a grade while Jan Smuts is usually thereabouts over today’s trip but is a rare winner nowadays.
Ingleby Hollow 16-1 (9-5) Led early, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Michael's Mount (8-9) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Aldreth 10-1 (8-4) Mid-division, headway from 4f out, every chance from over 2f out, stayed on, just held close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Gleese The Devil (9-0) at York 2m hcp stks (4) gd in Oct.
Snowy Dawn 12-1 (9-3) In touch, headway 4f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 4 1/4l behind London Prize (9-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Precision Strike 66-1 (9-11) Held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 11, 12 1/4l behind The Resdev Way (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Torremar (FR) 9-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, headway on inside over 3f out, led over 2f out, hard ridden, stayed on well, won at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct beating Lady Natasha (8-13) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Stamford Raffles 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leading trio, 3rd over 3f out, 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Graceful Lady (8-10) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Pray For Paris 11-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, pushed along in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind You're A Goat (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Another Lincolnday 7-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra, 5th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Kirtling (9-13) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Cavalieri (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Buzz Boy (8-1) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Nov.
Jan Smuts (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) In touch, soon went 2nd, led well over 2f out, soon headed, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Always Summer (9-2) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
