raced wide close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
dwelt always towards rear
dwelt held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase stand side leader over 1f out, no impression and lost 2 places inside final furlong
tracked leaders, led stand side group over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong
dwelt in rear, outpaced 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer
made most, stayed far side alone, ridden and ran on
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on towards finish
led early, tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, not clear run over 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
Shawaamekh has placed twice off higher marks this season and won on soft going at York last year. Blinkered for the first time, he would have a big chance if a high draw doesn’t prove a disadvantage. Ey Up Its Mick has been racing over sprint distances and still looks to be in the handicapper’s grip, though has won over this trip in the past. Alnasherat has never raced on going like this but Donnelly's Rainbow has plenty of form on soft ground and arrives in good form. Three Saints Bay was racing in much better company when second off this mark at Musselburgh but may struggle to get to the front from stall 11 with another front-runner, DAWN BREAKING, much better drawn. The latter only just prevailed in a Class 5 at Pontefract 12 days ago and is 3lb higher but he is still receiving weight all round and is a real mud-lark so preferred to Ayr winner Erich Bloch.
Three Saints Bay (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-3) Led, ridden clear 2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Marshal Dan (9-1) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Shawaamekh 5-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, going well 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on at the same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Sir Maximilian (9-7) at Chester 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Alnasherat 9-1 (9-13) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Stone Soldier (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
The Great Heir (FR) 5-1 (9-8) Held up in rear of midfield, headway travelling well 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong but no chance with winner, 3rd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Cassy O (8-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Praxeology (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Impatient (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Donnelly's Rainbow (IRE) 3-1fav (10-1) Held up towards rear, travelled smoothly, headway when pushed along before 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Tommy G (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Erich Bloch (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Ayr 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Chookie Dunedin (9-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Captain Jameson (IRE) 18-1 (9-1) Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 23, 4 1/4l behind Roundhay Park (9-3) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Parys Mountain (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out, last of 18, 29 3/4l behind Global Spirit (9-10) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Ey Up Its Mick 6-1 (8-9) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, switched left and ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 13, 1l behind Intrinsic Bond (9-7) at Redcar 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Mogsy (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 18, 19 1/4l behind Global Spirit (9-10) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Asmund (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) Slow to stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway on inside rail over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Impatient (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Dawn Breaking 4-1cfav (8-11) won at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct beating James Park Woods (9-4) by hd, 13 ran.
