tracked leaders, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
behind, some late headway, never dangerous
raced keenly in touch, lost place over 1f out
prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish
led, hard ridden over 1f out, soon headed, faded final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never nearer
pulled hard tracking leaders, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
held up in rear, driven and headway over 2f out, never on terms
Nonrunner
Another tough race to call with most of these having competed against one another recently. Lastkingofscotland won over C&D last time but is not certain to confirm the form with runner-up Cuthbert or fourth-placed Highland Harvest for that matter. The Happy Hammer is worse off with Lockantanks and Buxton after beating them here earlier this month and Advertisment may need the outing on his first start since August. So a chance is taken that TUKITINYASOK can translate last year's winning form on turf back onto the Polytrack and Roger Fisher's gelding gets the nod.
Advertisement (USA) 1-4fav (9-3) Made all, clear 2f out, pushed right out final furlong, unchallenged, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Aug beating Katmai River (8-12) by 13l, 6 ran.
Lastkingofscotland (IRE) 5-2fav (9-4) Held up in rear, headway and not clear run went switched sharply left to 3rd to inside over 1f out, squeezed through narrow gap inside final furlong, hampered 100 yards out, ran on to 2nd last stride, (finished 2nd, awarded race), won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol beating Cat Hunter (9-0) by shd, 7 ran.
Primo De Vida (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) Soon switched right to race stands side, prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 13, 18l behind Kingsdine (8-13) at Chepstow 7f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jul.
Cuthbert (IRE) 7-2 (9-1) Led, ridden and edged left over 1f out, continued to edge left, ran on until headed last stride, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 7, hd behind Cat Hunter (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Lockantanks 10-1 (9-6) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind The Happy Hammer (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Tukitinyasok (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Close up, chased leaders in 3rd over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 12, 2l behind Icelandic (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Chief Exec 25-1 (9-7) Reared start, soon pushed along in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Lisahane Bog (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Dec.
Highland Harvest 10-3 (9-2) Chased leading trio, ridden and not quicken 2f out, plugged on under pressure inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Cat Hunter (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Buxton 12-1 (9-4) Held up last, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 7th of 11, 2 3/4l behind The Happy Hammer (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.
Cut And Thrust (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Peter's Gift (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Nov.
Nubar Boy 6-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, still last and plenty to do 2f out, strong run on outside final furlong, finished well, unable to reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Rio Royale (9-2) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
The Happy Hammer (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Close up in 5th, not clear run and switched left then right over 1f out, strong run under strong pressure inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f hacp 0-70 (5) pol beating I Confess (9-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Rubenstar (IRE) 5-2 (8-1) Chased leaders, headway on outside when hung left over 1f out, stayed on well, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind I Confess (7-11) at Lingfield 7f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (6) pol.
