raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
pushed along towards rear, wide in headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, soon weakened
in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, never nearer
close up, switched left in headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace
slowly away, outpaced
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Several of these have placed form at Windsor but Choice Encounter hasn’t raced since disappointing at the latter track in June. Global Academy was second at Windsor before a below par effort at Musselburgh while Axe Cap has the more recent form with last month’s third to Iconic Knight, rated 74. But MILITIA is now rated 77 having finished closer with every outing culminating in a recent third in a tougher race at York. Richard Fahey’s colt get the vote on that form with Towelrads Boy and Crikeyitswhykie likely improvers.
Broughton Excels 50-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, detached halfway, 7th of 9, 10 3/4l behind All Out (9-0) at Nottingham 5f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Crikeyitswhykie 100-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Machree (8-11) at Catterick 5f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Global Academy (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 12 1/4l behind Falabelle (8-8) at Musselburgh 5f stks (3) gf in Aug.
Militia 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, chased leaders halfway, every chance final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Awesome (9-3) at York 5f stks (3) gd in Oct.
Rockesbury 100-1 (9-2) In touch 3f, 9th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Gisele's Angel (8-11) at Pontefract 5f stks (5) gf in Apr.
Towelrads Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Prominent, effort over 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Zumurud (9-2) at Leicester 6f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Warrior's Valley 28-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 13l behind Machree (8-11) at Catterick 5f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Alaskan Bay (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 10th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Revived (9-0) at Ripon 5f fll stks (5) gd in Aug.
Axe Cap (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Led on outside, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Iconic Knight (9-2) at Windsor 5f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Born For Prosecco (IRE) Red Jazz filly out of Kelso Magic.
Choice Encounter 15-8 (9-2) In touch, effort well over 1f out, soon no impression, 4th of 5, 6 1/4l behind Nine Below Zero (9-8) at Windsor 5f stks (4) gf in Jun.