chased leaders on outer, ridden over 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, not quicken and one pace afterwards
prominent until lost place 3f out, soon beaten and behind
held up, headway going well from 2f out, shaken and led well inside final furlong, soon clear, readily
with leader to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened well over 1f out
towards rear, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no impression on leaders
towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, not reached leaders
reared start and slowly away, always in rear and never a factor
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden to dispute lead 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not quicken and one pace final furlong
held up mid-division, not clear run briefly over 1f out, switched right, stayed on to go 2nd final 30 yards, not troubled winner
soon led, joined 2f out, ran on, headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 30 yards
Smiddy Hill, Heavens Walk and Little Edward are three against the field in another wide open finale and the tentative vote is given to Smiddy Hill. The selection won well last time out when beating Strawberry Patch, granted he is rising in the weights but he looks sure to get the strong pace from the off and with this in mind he is taken to win again. Heavens Walk rates the main danger as he also won well last time out when beating Dancing Mystery but he has been done no favours by the draw. Little Edward is another that could go well as he is well in on his best form but he looks sure to be taken on for the lead and he is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder Danjet is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but in a race where the market will be very informitive for the wibnner we return to Smiddy Hill.
Overwing (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Led, headed 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Forest Dane (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Plateau 9-4fav (8-13) Led 1f, stayed prominent, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 3l behind Endless Summer (8-8) at Sandown 5f clm (5) gs in Sept.
Little Edward 14-1 (9-2) Keen hold, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, outpaced close home, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Forest Dane (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Danjet (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Led to 3f out, chased winner until weakened 2f out, 9th of 14, 8l behind Dancing Mystery (9-1) at Brighton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
Madame Medusa (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Prominent, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind College Scholar (8-6) at Newmarket 6f 2yo & 3yo stk (4) gs in Oct.
Lady Bahia (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Slowly away, always behind, last of 10, 3 1/2l behind Forest Dane (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Smiddy Hill 6-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to lead well inside final furlong, kept on, won at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug beating Strawberry Patch (8-1) by a shd, 6 ran.
Heavens Walk 7-2 (9-11) Slowly into stride, headway over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead final 20 yards, won at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Aug beating Dancing Mystery (9-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
