held up, headway under pressure after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression
held up in touch, chased winner 5th, every chance approaching 2 out, no extra from last
pulled hard, soon prominent, lost place 5th, no danger after
took keen hold, always prominent, ridden and one pace from 3 out
mid-division, not fluent 4th, weakened after 5th
held up, headway 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
prominent until weakened approaching 6th
always behind, tailed off
made all, hung right from after 3 out, clear last, kept on well
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Polished returns from break but is up to completing a four-timer at the expense of Mister Moussac, Buffalo Bill, Guist In Temp and Sunley Future to name but a few. Polished won a couple of selling races for Richard Guest before moving to Victor Dartnell, and showed that he had quickly settled in by beating a host of future winners at Newton Abbot in June. Put away since with an autumn campaign in mind, he can make the most of what is still a fair handicap mark of 108. The recent rain will ensure that he has conditions in his favour, and the six-year-old is taken to defy topweight. Mister Moussac has tumbled in the weights and made the most of that fact at Worcester last time. He was well in command when his nearest rival came down and should make a bold bid for the frame at least. Buffalo Bill was consistent last year but may well need the run, while Guist In Temp scrambled home in a Worcester maiden hurdle and has more to do. Sunley Future was pulled up on his last visit here in April and is yet another that returns to the fray. Hailing from a top yard, he should be watched, but preference is much for Polished.
Polished 7-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ran on well, won at N Abbot 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gd in Jun beating Imperial Rocket (11-6) by 4l, 11 ran.
Buffalo Bill (IRE) 5-6fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, short of room and switched right approaching 2 out, chased winner last, one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Ken Scott (11-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Dec.
Sunley Future (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Led, headed when hung right towards paddock after 4th, weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Conroy (11-9) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gf in Apr, 14 ran.
Looks The Business (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Took keen hold, always behind, 9th of 14, 42l behind Phar Out Phavorite (11-9) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gf in Apr.
Giust In Temp (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) In touch, led last, driven out, won at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (E) gf in Aug beating Zumrah (11-1) by a nk, 13 ran.
Mister Moussac 13-2 (10-4) Mid-division, headway 6th, led 2 out, jumped right, left well clear last, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf beating Tinstre (11-5) by 8l, 11 ran.
Feanor 25-1 (11-6) Always behind, 5th of 11, 8l behind Mexican Pete (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gf in Aug.
Fortune Point (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Chased leader to 3rd, soon pushed along, behind when hit 4 out, tailed off 2 out, 5th of 7, 37l behind Garde Bien (10-5) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp chs 0-125 (C) gd in Nov.
