towards rear, behind final 3f
led, headed 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway on inside 3f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, effort 2f out, kept on
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up, headway on inside 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, driven out
prominent, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, fading when headed inside final furlong
towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, kept on
slowly into stride, short of room and hampered over 1f out, switched right and stayed on to chase winner close home
went right start, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, effort 3f out, no impression
Nonrunner
John Gallagher's MAKE MY DREAM should at least make his day and break a sequence of near misses in the last with Tubby Isaacs and Resplendent Alpha also likely to be in the shake up. A string of four placings from his last four starts the selection gets the nod as he is now off a mark just two pounds heavier than when he posted his two career wins. His recent outings off the higher rating have stopped him winning but not performing well and his form from his penultimate run has been stood up slightly. Perhaps a little more effective over the shorter five furlong trip he stayed on well on testing ground at Nottingham last time so there's no real reason why he won't get the extra distance. Tubby Isaacs returns to the course where he won back to back races before disappointing on the turf last time. Obviously a bit of a course specialist he definitely prefers six furlongs and with the form from his last Kempton victory being slightly franked he is in with every chance especially when you consider he receives weight from his rivals. Albeit a bit hit and miss Resplendent Alpha should also be considered after landing a second place in a contest better than this on the turf last time. That though may be further proof that grass is a better surface for him with recent all-weather form letting the gelding down. Royal envoy is another stepping down in class after placing in a better contest last time and has some decent Polytrack form but Make My Dream should have the beating of him and the others.
Doctor Hilary 11-2 (9-7) Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, eased over 1f out, virtually pulled up, last of 11, 31l behind Brazilian Brush (8-8) at Great Leighs 6f clm (6) pol in Oct.
Loose Caboose (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Prominent, ridden along halfway, eased when not much room approaching final furlong, 8th of 11, 9l behind Irish Pearl (9-1) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Oct.
Charles Darwin (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, driven and unable to quicken 2f out, staying on same pace when switched right final 100 yards, kept on, just missed 3rd place, 4th of 8, 2l behind Princess Valerina (8-9) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Oct.
Make My Dream 5-1jt-fav (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Cape Royal (8-10) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct.
Royal Envoy (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Alexander Huricane (9-6) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Oct.
Resplendent Alpha 25-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, raced centre, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 19, 1/2l behind Fantasy Explorer (9-3) at Newmarket 6f hcap (4) gf in Sept.
Asian Power (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on again near finish, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Wibbadune (9-2) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Magical Speedfit (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Mr Wolf (9-1) at Pontefract 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
Tubby Isaacs 7-2fav (9-3) Held up and keen, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left and stayed on final furlong, 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Memphis Man (9-1) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Sept.
C'Mon You Irons (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Mutamared (9-6) at Kempton 6f clm (6) pol in Oct.
Millfield (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Steadied start, very keen in rear, not a danger over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never a factor, 9th of 12, 3l behind Prince Of Thebes (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Playful 10-1 (8-13) In touch, keen, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 7l behind Dvinsky (8-11) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
