tracked leaders, went 2nd and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble winner
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish
soon chasing leader, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, no impression
made all, ridden and edged right over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on
held up towards rear, ran on final 100 yards, nearest finish
mid-division, ridden on outside 2f out, kept on final 75 yards, never dangerous
in touch in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon switched right, never on terms
mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression, well beaten final furlong
prominent, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
mid-division, pushed along on outside 3f out, soon dropped out
FINAL ATTACK won with a bit to spare over a longer trip here recently and is a course and distance winner. He finished in front of Christmas Night when runner-up here earlier and gets the vote in his current form. Global Acclamation went close over track and trip on his penultimate start but was raised 5lb for that and disappointed last time. Don'tyouwantmebaby posted her best effort so far on her only previous start at this venue while Cooperess rarely wins but was placed at Lingfield recently.
Global Acclamation 18-5fav (9-7) Mid-division on inside, headway under pressure over 1f out, plugged on in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Dreamboat Annie (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Christmas Night 7-1 (9-7) Short of room at start, midfield, ridden 2f out, kept on, 4th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Freedom And Wheat (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Don'tyouwantmebaby (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 15, 11l behind Mochalov (9-9) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Final Attack (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Calm Down (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Bartat 8-1 (9-3) Ridden handy, ridden over 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Under Curfew (9-9) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Blue Whisper 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd and pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression over 1f out, soon no extra, 10th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Caesar's Comet (10-1) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in Jul.
Luscifer 11-4fav (8-13) Outpaced in rear early, made brief headway on outer over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Nine Elms (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Imhotep 40-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden out wide over 1f out, kept on but no impression final furlong, 7th of 13, 3 1/4l behind Under Curfew (9-9) at Bath 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Giant Steps (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Towards rear, some headway on outside over 1f out, soon ridden and beaten final furlong, 10th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Tidal Racer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Cooperess 12-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, ridden along over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 13, 3l behind Jupiter (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Hide Your Heart (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 11th of 12, 18 1/4l behind Secondo (9-10) at Chepstow 6f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Empty Promises 50-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, pushed along at halfway, stayed on final furlong without troubling leaders, 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Captain Ryan (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (6) pol in Aug.
