behind, switched right and headway on wide outside over 2f out, chasing leaders when hung left approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt, driven forward into midfield, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, led over 1f out, strongly challenged entering final furlong, headed and no extra closing stages
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on under pressure
prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, hampered approaching final furlong, faded
chased leader, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched right to challenge, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out
led, hard driven when headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
steadied start, behind, headway over 1f out, never nearer
JAN VAN HOOF is one of the least exposed and has been thereabouts of similar marks to today since winning over 6f on the July course here during the summer. He's worth a try over this longer distance and the lightly raced Foolaad also attempts 7f for the first time after a third at Nottingham. Until Midnight finished ahead of Realize when fourth at Ascot last time and can figure but Crew Cut has done all his winning over shorter trips so far. Zacynthus ran below par in soft ground on his latest start but went close in a higher grade than this at Ayr before that.
Tournament 16-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, soon edged left, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Express Himself (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Zacynthus (IRE) 11-2fav (9-6) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened, 19th of 20, 20 1/4l behind Bertiewhittle (9-7) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Eurystheus (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Raced centre, held up, kept on inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Sir Robert Cheval (9-2) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gd in Oct.
Crew Cut (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Iseemist (8-12) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Realize 20-1 (9-7) Behind, headway far side over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 7th of 18, 5l behind Cricklewood Green (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cincuenta Pasos (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Behind, no chance when slightly hampered entering final furlong, 13th of 18, 9 1/2l behind Cricklewood Green (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Jan Van Hoof (IRE) 2-1fav (9-8) Towards rear, headway and switched left from over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Whozthecat (9-2) at Nottingham 6f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Gold Hunter (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 17 1/2l behind Aleator (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Foolaad 9-2 (9-11) Soon off the pace and pushed along towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, soon chasing winner, ridden entering final furlong, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Aprovado (9-5) at Nottingham 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Refuse Colette (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 13 1/4l behind Volunteer Point (8-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (2) gs in Oct.
Popeswood (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Lear's Rock (9-4) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Piceno (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Led early, prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Al Khan (9-2) at Catterick 7f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Grandest 50-1 (9-5) Slowly away, always in rear, last of 11, 17 1/2l behind Trinity Star (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Flying Fantasy 22-1 (8-11) In rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Dutch Breeze (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Until Midnight (IRE) 20-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon dropped to 3rd, kept on until no extra in 4th well inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 2 1/4l behind Cricklewood Green (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
