chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, never back on terms after
led, headed 2f out, soon led again, edged right and headed just over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, in rear, headway and edged left over 1f out, kept on inisde final furlong, not able to trouble winner
chased leader, led 2f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led just over 1f out, driven out
FORTY PROOF was an impressive winner at Bath when last seen and a similar effort should be enough to overcome a mark rise. William Knight's runner has an overall progressive profile and got his first handicap win with his three-and-a-half length score on that last run so with more likely he can follow up. Johnny Hancocks is running well and off the same mark as his close thing behind an in form runner his chance is clear. Style And Panache is down 1lb in the weights for his good run in defeat when last out and he should handle this surface but Forty Proof is looking progressive and can improve again.
Style And Panache (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind El Viento (9-2) at Catterick 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gd in Oct.
Johnny Hancocks (IRE) 11-4fav (9-6) Led, headed inside final furlong, soon ridden, no extra, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind One Cool Bex (8-12) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Forty Proof (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear when hung left over 1f out, ran on well, won at Bath 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Sluggsy Morant (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.
Pizzarra 5-1 (9-0) Led, hard driven when strongly challenged from over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Watneya (9-0) at Redcar 6f 2yo fll mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Pitkin 100-1 (9-3) Always in rear, last of 17, 39l behind Moriarty (9-3) at York 7f 2yo mdn (2) gf in Aug.
Cruise Tothelimit (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 13l behind Rosina Grey (9-0) at Haydock 6f 2yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.
Misscomplacent 4-1 (9-7) Prominent, hampered and carried left left over 3f out, ridden 2f out, every chance well inside final furlong, held close home, 4th of 12, 1/2l behind Even Stevens (8-11) at Kempton 5f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
