very awkward to post, raced keenly in mid-division, weakened final furlong
good speed from wide draw to chase leader, led entering final 2f, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well
quickly away, led, pushed along over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened rapidly
soon chasing leaders out wide, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division on inside, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace in 4th final furlong
chased leaders, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, weakened inside final 150 yards
never closer than mid-division
chased leaders on inside went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
slowly away, well off the pace in last trio, switched right and headway out wide over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leading duo
not much room on inside after start, outpaced and always towards rear
slowly into stride, outpaced
Dutch Decoy went close over 7f here a fortnight ago but ENDURED (NAP) was having his first outing of the year when finishing fourth over track and trip. He drops down in class for this and is reunited with last year’s winning partner Silvestre De Sousa. Starry Eyes and Lafan returned beaten favourites last time having both won their penultimate starts though Diffident Spirit returns to the all-weather with a shout while Headingleyscoring scored here during the summer but has failed to beat a rival on the Turf since.
Headingley (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Tracked leader until approaching home straight, ridden and weakened rapidly 3f out, tailed off, last of 6, dist behind Third Kingdom (9-6) at York 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Excel Power (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along when not much room over 2f out, not clear run inside final furlong, no impression, kept on, last of 5, 1 3/4l behind Tadreeb (9-7) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Pinnata (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Soon prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Diocles Of Rome (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Endured (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders on inside, switched right inside final 2f, went 2nd every chance over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind You're Hired (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Dutch Decoy 7-2 (9-11) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway when edged left approaching final furlong, ran on, just held, 3rd of 8, nk behind Full Intention (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Roman Dynasty (IRE) 11-2 (9-8) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Farhh To Shy (9-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Caribou 17-2 (9-3) Towards rear centre, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 5th of 18, 8 1/4l behind Molls Memory (9-9) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Giuseppe Cassioli 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5l behind Miquelon (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Starry Eyes (USA) 13-8fav (9-10) Held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 5f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Rhyme Scheme (8-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Oct.
Diffident Spirit 16-1 (8-12) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Rogue Bear (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Win Win Power (IRE) 17-2 (9-6) Just better than midfield, ridden over 2f out, no impact over 1f out, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Billhilly (8-13) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Lafan (IRE) 3-1fav (9-11) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 1 3/4l behind El Camino (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
