mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened last
with leader, lost place 5th, behind when pulled up before 5 out
always in rear, beaten 4 out
always behind
in touch, lost place before 6th
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, joined leader after 6th, led 4 out, strongly challenged 2 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages
pulled hard towards rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, mistake 2 out, soon one pace
mid-division, headway 4 out, outpaced after next, rallied 2 out, led before last, stayed on strongly
held up towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, rallied to chase leaders after next, never troubled leaders
mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before last
led, soon joined, headed 4 out, rallied and every chance from next, kept on well under pressure
chased leaders, lost place 4 out
chased leaders, weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up before next
chased leaders, mistake 4 out, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, weakened before last
Courtlands Prince was still beaten a long way when third at Worcester in September and Sutter's Mill is preferred dropping down in class. The latter won at Newton Abbot during the summer while Towering scored at Uttoxeter last month and went close again when narrowly beaten at Carlisle. But ROYAL BEEKEEPER escapes a penalty for winning a conditionals' race at Stratford and Dan Skelton’s charge has enough scope to go in again in this company. Tunnel Creek remains 9lb higher than an earlier win and Scooby makes more appeal.
Scooby (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, hard driven to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 17, 15 1/2l behind Steely Addition (11-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Courtlands Prince 11-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 15 1/4l behind Destiny's Gold (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along 7th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 11, dist behind Midnight Request (11-12) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Whin Park 20-1 (11-5) Chased leader, led after 3 out until before next, chased winner until ridden before the last, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 11l behind Early Retirement (11-6) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Walsingham Grange (USA) 7-2 (10-4) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Bybrook (10-3) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Towering (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Keen raced wide in touch, headway to lead after 5th, ridden 2 out, pressed flat, headed final strides, 2nd of 11, hd behind Durbanville (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Royal Beekeeper 6-4fav (10-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon challenging, switched left before last, led flat, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gd in Nov beating Elysian Prince (11-4) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Hoke Colburn (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Led until 3rd, chased leader until before next, weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Tunnel Creek 3-1fav (11-10) Behind, pushed along and headway 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Midnight Gypsy (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Midnight Merlot 12-1 (11-0) With leader, led 3rd until 6th, with leader, every chance 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Abbotswood (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Chilly Miss 12-1 (11-13) Always towards rear, last and struggling 3 out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Undefined Beauty (12-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Seven Kingdoms (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) In rear and mistakes, struggling from 3rd, tailed off, pulled up, at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Thecorruptor (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up, headway before 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Thunder Sheik (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Suggestion 11-2 (10-10) Held up behind, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 21 3/4l behind Superior Command (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
