always in rear
held up, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, idled close home
in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression
towards rear, never near leaders
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken close home
held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor
close up, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
in touch, effort over 1f out, hung right and kept on same pace inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden 2f out, nearest finish
dwelt towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms
in touch, ridden halfway, weakening when short of room over 1f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and ran on inside final furlong, not reach winner
outpaced, never a factor
Demora beat the odds-on Maljaa at Leicester 11 days ago when Kimberella and Dungannon, who is bidding for hat-trick in this contest, were both behind. Steps won the Portland over a slightly longer trip here last month and can be forgiven his latest run in the Prix l'Abbaye at Longchamp so comes into contention. LUCKY BEGGAR (NAP), Robot Boy and Kimberella were all behind in the Portland but Charlie Hills' five-year-old was in front at this distance until being swamped close home. He is 8lb better off with the winner and that may be enough to turn the tables given he's now 9lb lower than his last winning mark. Arctic Feeling beat Adam's Ale by a nose at Catterick last week when Confessional, Kimberella and Union Rose were all unplaced but Perfect Pasture has gone up 3lb since his second to Union Rose at York.
Steps (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Mid-division, kept on under pressure, not reach leaders, 8th of 18, 4 1/4l behind Goldream (9-10) at Longchamp 5f Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.
Easy Road (9-4) won at Taby 6f lst stks (1) sft in Sep beating Mr David (9-4) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Demora 10-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, ran on, won at Leicester 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Maljaa (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Robot Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Never better than mid-division, weakened over 1f out, last of 19, 21 1/2l behind Shared Equity (9-1) at York 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Union Rose 15-2 (9-4) Raced far side outpaced, last of 12, 14 1/4l behind Arctic Feeling (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Lucky Beggar (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Close up, every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 20, 5 1/4l behind Steps (9-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Dungannon 6-1fav (8-10) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, hung right approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Demora (8-10) at Leicester 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Perfect Pasture 14-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway halfway, chasing leaders over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 20, 1 1/4l behind Union Rose (9-4) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Arctic Feeling (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) In rear stand side, headway entering final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Adam's Ale (8-11) by ns, 12 ran.
Kimberella 14-1 (9-0) Towards rear stand side, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Arctic Feeling (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Adam's Ale 8-1 (8-11) Chased leader stand side, ridden to lead entering final furlong, faltered close home, headed final strides, 2nd of 12, shd behind Arctic Feeling (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Confessional 5-1fav (8-13) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 3l behind Arctic Feeling (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Meadway 14-1 (9-4) Keen close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression final furlong, last of 4, 5 1/2l behind Danzeno (9-4) at Musselburgh 5f stks (3) gf in Sep.
Desert Ace (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 16th of 20, 9 1/4l behind Union Rose (9-4) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Cordial 100-1 (9-1) Raced far side, held up, never on terms, 13th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Mistrusting (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Pearl Acclaim (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Led far side trio, ridden when switched right to stand side over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Arctic Feeling (8-12) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
El Viento (FR) 5-1fav (9-4) Behind, headway under pressure and edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Waseem Faris (9-6) at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Mon Brav 18-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Dutch Breeze (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
