keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
prominent until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt towards rear, headway entering final 3f, ridden 2f out, no impression final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to join winner and every chance inside, ran on, just held
in rear, kept on final furlong, never a factor
raced wide towards rear, never on terms
held up, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
close up, ridden halfway, soon lost place
close up, headway 3f out, weakened final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
Nonrunner
Inniscastle Lad has been disappointing this year but has tumbled down the weights as a consequence and it would be no surprise to see him bounce back to form. Richard Fahey sent out last year's winner but his Bonds Choice was well beaten on her reappearance in April and hasn't been seen since. Duffel and Abertillery both represent powerful Newmarket yards and are at the foot of the weights. The former won at Wolverhampton in August while the latter is lightly raced. Windsor third Gleaming Girl looks to have solid each-way claims again while was only beaten a neck at Pontefract after a few weeks off and is another to consider. MYSTIC MIRAAJ is only a pound higher than when running stablemate Father Bertie to a nose at Redcar and the give in the ground is in his favour. He is just preferred to the consistent Felix Leiter, who has still to really prove he stays this far.
Felix Leiter 8-1 (8-2) Led main group and mostly overall, pushed along halfway, headed in group 2f out, chased leader until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 13, 5 1/2l behind The Tin Man (8-9) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Sea Wolf (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, lost 4th close home, 5th of 20, 4l behind Bertiewhittle (9-7) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Aprovado (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Johnny Cavagin (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Harbour Patrol (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, short of room over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 9, 21 1/4l behind Shootingsta (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Pumaflor (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Trinity Star (9-7) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Mystic Miraaj 20-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon headway, led inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 14, shd behind Father Bertie (9-6) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Gleaming Girl 11-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 3rd of 8, 1l behind La Superba (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (5) gs in Aug.
Bonds Choice 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, driven to challenge well over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Midnight Dance (9-0) at Pontefract 6f mdn fll stks (5) gs in Apr.
Sugar Lump 10-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, outpaced 3f out, never on terms, 10th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Oak Bluffs (8-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Inniscastle Lad 25-1 (8-13) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden, edged right and headed over 1f out, soon edged left, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Mezzotint (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Duffel 2-1fav (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along and wide on home turn, never dangerous after, 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Lucky Di (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Abertillery 6-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Hold Tight (9-5) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Popeswood (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 17th of 20, 13 1/2l behind Bertiewhittle (9-7) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
