in touch, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong
led 1f, led again over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
held up in rear, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, never nearer
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong
pulled hard, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
behind, not clear run over 2f out, soon hung right, never dangerous
awkward start, behind, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong
NonRunner
Easy Tiger won at Leicester in the summer and is only 3lb higher. He ran well in a better race that this at Goodwood last month before finishing second in this grade last time and shouldn’t be far away again but NOBLE PEACE was probably given to much to do last time at Haydock. Henry Candy's charge been running well on ground with some give lately and went close off this mark at Goodwood in June so gets the vote. Robin Weathers and Bernardo O'Reilly are both open to improvement, along with Noble Star, but Prost may need to drop a few pounds.
Noble Peace 3-1 (9-6) Held up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Muntadab (9-12) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Easy Tiger 6-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Graphite Storm (9-1) at Leicester 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Medieval (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon lost place, no extra, last of 7, 10 3/4l behind Cape Byron (8-12) at Ascot 1m stks (3) sft in Sep.
Prost (GER) 15-8 (9-8) Tracked leading pair, 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Sir Plato (9-0) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Robin Weathers (USA) 11-2 (9-2) Held up in last, hampered soon after start, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge, 6th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Archetype (9-9) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Wannabe Friends 9-2 (9-7) Very slowly away, in rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Jalela (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Bernardo O'Reilly 7-1 (9-1) Awkwardly away, held up in last pair, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Musawaat (9-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Daschas 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Mr Minerals (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Noble Star (IRE) 13-8fav (9-4) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 12, 4l behind In The Red (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Shyron 14-1 (9-9) Disputed lead, led narrowly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Multicultural (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Human Nature (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Manton Grange (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Aug.
