prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
raced wide held up, pushed along over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slow into stride, held up, headway approaching final 2f, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace
close up, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and ran on
towards rear, effort 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
always in rear
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Saratoga Gold won over a longer trip at Lingfield and is 6lb higher while Marsabit beat Shady Mcgee by only a neck over course and distance and has been raised 7b. Deep Impression finished third at Thirsk back in September while Autumn Twilight drops in class and steps up in distance on the back of last month’s handicap debut over 7f here. Several have scope handicapping for the first time including Secret Haunt and King Of Tsavo but SMART QIBILI just missed out in novice company over today’s trip at Newcastle last time and Marco Botti’s colt gets a speculative vote
Autumn Twilight (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace of winner, 5th of 7, 2l behind Fools Rush In (9-2) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Nov.
Smart Qibili (USA) 13-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind Ivynator (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (6) pol in Oct.
Saratoga Gold 13-2 (9-3) Raced wide towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f (5) pol in Nov beating Branwell (9-7) by 1l, 8 ran.
Secret Haunt 4-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along 3f out, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Legion Of Honour (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Shady Mcgee (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, headed near finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Marsabit (9-0) at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Nov.
King Of Tsavo 13-2 (9-5) Pushed along in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Al Waqidi (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Marsabit (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, not clear run on rail over 1f out, soon switched left, went 2nd 100 yards out, ran on to lead near finish, won at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Nov beating Shady Mcgee (9-4) by nk, 12 ran.
Babajan (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ran on final 75 yards, never on terms with leaders, 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Glesga Gal (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Nov.
Deep Impression (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) In touch in mid-division, switched right and headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Galah (9-7) at Thirsk 1m (5) gs in Sep.
Beijing Billy (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden and not much room over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Marks Bear (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f (5) pol in Nov.
Sky Blue Thinking 25-1 (9-2) Chased leader after 1f, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 4l behind Marsabit (9-0) at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Nov.
