steadied start, midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, flashed tail when led over 1f out, kept on well under pressure
led, pulled hard, hard driven when headed 2f out, soon rallied, faded final furlong
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
tracked leader, led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
hampered start, held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, short of room inside final furlong, kept on
midfield, weakened over 2f out
went left start, midfield, headway over 1f out, soon hung left, ran on closing stages, nearest finish
went right start, tracked leaders, weakened well over 1f out
hampered start, held up in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra closing stages
steadied start, always behind
hampered start, midfield, headway on inside over 1f out, soon weakened
Malaysian Boleh and Shifting Star are infrequent winners nowadays. Ostralegus appears to have two ways of running but Mon Cigar has every chance on his latest second to Pour La Victoire over course and distance and makes more appeal than Foxford and the frustrating Lead A Merry Dance. GHOST TRAIN has done well here this year, winning and being placed over track and trip in the spring. Tim McCarthy's gelding is high enough in the weights at present but there's no reason why he won't be in the firing-line.
Malaysian Boleh 7-2fav (9-6) Held up in rear, switched right well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 1/2l behind Keene's Pointe (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-65) (6) in Oct.
Shifting Star (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 6f out, prominent, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 11l behind Ertikaan (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Plover 66-1 (8-11) Raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 13l behind Varsovian (8-13) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Ostralegus 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and lost place over 2f out, 12th of 13, 21l behind Ertikaan (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Ghost Train (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Reaffirmed (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Oct.
Black Caesar (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 39l behind Eastern Dragon (9-1) at Brighton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Oct.
Mon Cigar (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Off the pace in 5th, edged left well over 2f out, headway and switched right entering final 2f, chasing leading pair and hanging left when ridden over 1f out, went 2nd final 50 yards and closed, not quite get up, 2nd of 12, hd behind Pour La Victoire (9-7) at Lingfield 7f app hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Foxford 20-1 (9-1) Keen tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Celestial Knight (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Oct.
Lead A Merry Dance 16-1 (8-13) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Smokethatthunders (9-2) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
Run Fat Lass Run 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 29l behind Reve De Nuit (9-7) at Southwell 1m 3f clm stks (6) fbs.
Don't 33-1 (8-9) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, no progress, 8th of 13, 14l behind Ertikaan (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
