held up in touch, smooth headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, soon led, stayed on well
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
always towards rear
with leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
always towards rear
held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
led, headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
held up in touch, headway on outer well over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden entering final furlong, no headway
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on
Manolito bids for a hat-trick raised a further 4lb and Idol Deputy is upped 3lb for his recent course and distance win. Know Your Name was beaten only a head here three weeks ago and is another to consider while Innoko won over hurdles back in June, though has his first start since. A chance is taken on the lightly-raced AL FATIH opening his account in this as Steve Flook's charge drops in class after a decent effort at Newmarket. Phantom River is also unexposed and could go well.
Idol Deputy (FR) 7-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov beating Jumbo Prado (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Know Your Name 10-3fav (9-10) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed near finish, 2nd of 11, hd behind Supersta (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Manolito 11-8fav (9-4) In rear, headway over 2f out, soon not much room, kept on to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Virtual Reality (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Innoko (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway and hung left from 3 out, challenged last, soon led, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Kalifourchon (12-5) by 2l, 12 ran.
Ze King 18-1 (11-0) Held up in touch in mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Phyllis Maud (10-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Al Fatih (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Soon led, hung right over 2f out, pressed when hung left under pressure over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, chased winner unti 100 yards out, weakened and lost two places in closing stages, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Miss Van Gogh (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Phantom River 11-4fav (8-11) Held up, switched right over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Kissy Suzuki (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Space War 16-1 (11-4) In rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Uncle Dermot (11-7) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Grandest 100-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 8th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Popeswood (8-12) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Celtic Sixpence (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Champagne Bob (10-10) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Iftikaar (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Awkwardly away held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 14th of 15, 28 1/4l behind Top Diktat (11-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Whitchurch 10-1 (11-2) Held up in last pair, headway 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Nonagon (10-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
Quadriga (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, closed 4f out, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Automotive (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
