tracked leaders, pushed along and made headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, unbalanced around the bend, pushed along and made headway 2f out, eased when short of room entering final furlong
held up, switched wide and pushed along 2f out, ridden entering final furlong without response
led, driven and effort 2f out, soon weakened before final furlong
held up, pushed along 2f out, kept on well final furlong, unable to challenge winner
disputed lead, ridden and effort 2f out, outpaced and eased entering final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along to challenge 2f out, led entering final furlong, kept on gamely
raced widest of all, prominent, driven and effort 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
dwelt start, pushed along to sit mid-division, driven 2f out, eased when short of room entering final furlong
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
always towards rear
Round The Island was beaten only a neck over track and trip last time by The Big House, who runs in the earlier division of this. Stronsay is another to consider back over today’s trip having placed over 6f here recently while Midnite Bride finished runner-up over track and trip on her penultimate start. Another Bond is unexposed and finished third here on her handicap debut but AL MANSOURA is creeping closer with every start. She missed out by only a head at Lingfield last time and can go one better if first-time headgear has the desired effect.
Poet's Magic 9-1 (9-10) Held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Queen's Course (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Mr Strutter (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, short of room over 4f out, pushed along 2f out, headway when not clear run and short of room inside final furlong, not recover, 8th of 12, 3 1/2l behind The Big House (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Al Mansoura (FR) 11-4fav (9-6) Led on rail, ridden inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Aramis Grey (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Prissy Missy (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and some headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Restless Endeavour (9-5) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Round The Island 40-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 2nd close home, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind The Big House (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Stronsay (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Jill Rose (9-3) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Midnite Bride 7-2fav (9-5) Chasing leaders when hampered 5f out, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Elzaam's Dream (8-13) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Melgate Magic 10-1 (9-3) Slowly away, pushed along for effort 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Undercover Brother (9-5) at Southwell 5f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Decision Maker (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Quickly away and disputed lead, still close up when ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Queen's Course (9-5) at Doncaster 7f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Point Of Woods 10-1 (8-8) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 9th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Jill Rose (9-3) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Another Bond 25-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Mudawwan (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) hvy in Aug.
