chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, ran on final furlong, never reached winner
prominent, raced wide of pack, switched to far side rail halfway, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never able to challenge
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, every chance from over 2f out, no extra closing stages
outpaced towards rear, never dangerous
in touch, weakened over 2f out
held up, never dangerous
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
led until over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, lost place over 3f out
chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
always behind
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
NonRunner
Half-a-dozen of these are winners over the straight mile including FATHER BERTIE, successful a year ago and only 1lb higher. Tim Easterby's charge hasn't won since and is very closely matched with Normandy Knight after finishing a close third to Richard Fahey's charge here in August but will be primed for a repeat and is handed the vote. The latter's stable also has a fine chance with the very consistent Dawn Mirage, though he's 6lb higher than his last winning mark taking his rider's claim into account. Beardwood has only won once in his career but ran a cracking race at Newmarket last time and has surprisingly been dropped 1lb in the ratings. Fuwairt and Pumaflor fought out the finish of a qualifier for this in August and there's nothing between them again but Lawyer's recent victories have been at a lower level, a remark that also applies to Shamaheart.
Dawn Mirage 7-1 (9-9) Raced far side, tracked clear leader, led this group over 2f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 20, 3 1/2l behind Mithqaal (8-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Father Bertie 5-1jfav (9-9) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside, no extra, 2nd of 14, hd behind Silvery Moon (9-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Fuwairt (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Steadied start held up in rear, very wide and headway entering final 2f, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Daily Bulletin (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Shamaheart (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 2l behind Heir To A Throne (9-4) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Abushamah (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Heir To A Throne (9-4) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Pumaflor (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Led until halfway, pressed leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, held on gamely, all out, won at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Top Beak (9-4) by hd, 13 ran.
Beardwood 25-1 (9-5) Raced centre, in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 4th of 20, 4 1/4l behind Mithqaal (8-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Lawyer (IRE) 7-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, 3 lengths down over 1f out, closed inside final furlong, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Normandy Knight (9-4) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Altharoos (IRE) 11-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, kept on inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Heir To A Throne (9-4) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Quick N Quirky (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, towards rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 14l behind Lincoln Rocks (9-3) at Musselburgh 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Sep.
Planetaria (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 5f out, every chance over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Just Hiss (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ingleby Angel (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Heir To A Throne (9-4) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Normandy Knight 10-1 (9-4) Soon steadied from wide draw, headway on inside over 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd last stride, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Lawyer (9-8) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Holy Grail (IRE) 25-1 (8-3) Slowly into stride, held up, in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 6th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Above N Beyond (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Arithmetic (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) In touch, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Kismet Hardy (9-2) at Newbury 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Gerry The Glover (IRE) 15-2 (9-9) Steadied start, behind, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Fuwairt (9-11) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
