held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, nearest finish
slowly into stride, behind, headway when not clear run over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led until over 2f out, weakened quickly
steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance closing stages, kept on well
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, all out
prominent, led well over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
pulled hard in touch, effort over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon one pace
mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong
tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Nonrunner
Bromance was placed at Navan in August on his handicap debut and has his first start for new connections. But BOLLIHOPE scored over track and trip last month having tumbled down the weights and should go close again. The Lynch Man and Henpecked scored over shorter trips earlier while Fray showed no improvement for the step up to 1m2f at Ayr last time. Hussar Ballad was placed here back in May while Tiga Tuan found only one too good off a similar mark at Haydock earlier but was well beaten over a mile here last time.
Henpecked 8-1 (9-10) Chased leaders early, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never on terms, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Southern Strife (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Fray 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5l behind Rahyah (8-9) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp fll (4) sft in Sep.
Royal Normandy 100-1 (9-4) Led until over 3f out, soon rallied, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Eastern Dragon (9-4) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Hussar Ballad (USA) 10-1 (9-11) Led, headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Taopix (8-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Shadow Spirit 17-2 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind You're A Goat (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Auxiliary 25-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair, pushed along on inside over 2f out, no headway final 2f, 8th of 16, 10l behind Stanley (9-6) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Bollihope 20-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, driven out, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Testa Rossa (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Maulesden May (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Sophie P (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
The Lynch Man 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division and keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Eez Eh (9-4) at Carlisle 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Thermal Column (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Bollihope (9-3) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Pickett's Charge 16-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Zeshov (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Bromance 14-1 (9-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, soon strongly pressed, headed 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 21, 4 3/4l behind Dalton Highway (9-12) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Tiga Tuan (FR) 25-1 (8-11) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Totally Magic (8-10) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Dancin Alpha 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Tellovoi (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gf in May.
