led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide held up, headway and close up halfway, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, weakened over 2f out, soon eased
keen towards rear, ridden over 1f out, keeping on when short of room inside final furlong
keen in touch, wide and headway over 1f out, hung left to lead inside final furlong, ran on
towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders
dwelt towards rear, never on terms
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
dwelt always in rear
close up, went 2nd 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace
led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
Araifjan has been raised 5lb for a recent course and distance victory but that first success will have boosted confidence. Fancy Footings was also a winner here last month and is only 2lb higher but Yolo Again is struggling for form, though is eased in the weights again. Vandad boasts decent form on Polytrack and could figure if taking to this surface but Colouring may need another run. FAST SPIN (NAP) was conceding weight to the smart Ropey Guest at Chelmsford but made the odds-on favourite work hard for victory. A winner here previously, he has to head the shortlist with his yard still in cracking form.
Yolo Again (IRE) 11-1 (9-11) Chased leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Bossipop (9-12) at Chester 6f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Global Warning 10-1 (9-10) Mid-division, closed and chasing leaders over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Kafee (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Fancy Footings (IRE) 7-2 (9-12) Midfield, ridden 2f out, joined leaders 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Aug beating Gold Zabeel (9-5) by hd, 12 ran.
Lady Eleanor 28-1 (9-3) Slowly away, edged right and held up in rear, some progress after 2f out, pushed along 1f out, ran on well final furlong, 4th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Delilah Park (9-12) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Fast Spin (USA) 7-2 (9-4) Led 2f, tracked leader, in front again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Ropey Guest (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Colouring 33-1 (9-1) In touch in mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Indian Creak (9-8) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) sft in Aug.
Amber Island (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, edged right and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Badri (9-6) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Fierospeed (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, led over 6f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Bullfinch (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
Vandad (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Pressed leader, ridden and close up over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Clever Candy (9-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Turanga Leela 100-1 (9-9) Always struggling in rear, last of 9, 9 1/2l behind Araifjan (8-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Lucky Lodge 25-1 (9-7) Keen pressed leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Lequinto (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Araifjan 12-1 (8-13) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Swiss Pride (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
