steadied start, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no further impression
keen, switched left and headway over 1f out, no extra close home
in touch, ridden and lost place 2f out
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well to lead close home
with leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra close home
mid-division, weakened over 1f out
in touch, weakened 2f out
with leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace
COSMIC DESTINY is our call in the last with Mayoman and Bluebok as the most suitable dangers. Cosmic Destiny is fairly exposed on the turf but she has shaped with a degree of promise on an artificial surface and the handicapper has dropped her down the weights of late. Mayoman showed improved form last time out at Wolverhampton. There could be more to come off this mark. Bluebok is probably a light of his former self but Milton Bradley's seven-year-old has come into a seam of form over the last few weeks. Matterofact won in September though has struggled since. Peter Grayson is typically mobhanded and Gifted Gamble, who was previously campaigned at distances up to a mile for Kevin Ryan, joins regular sprint attendees, Magic Glade and Gleaming Spirit. Meancog was entitled to need his first run for new connections having had over four months off prior to it. Step It Up makes a debut for Jim Boyle having left Mick Halford in Ireland. An uninspiring finale and Cosmic Destiny is our call.
Mayoman (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Steadied start, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase clear winner inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Fast Freddie (9-0) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Cosmic Destiny (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) Pulled hard, held up, ridden 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 9, 7l behind The Tatling (8-10) at Brighton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Oct.
Gifted Gamble 40-1 (8-12) Prominent 4f, last of 12, 26l behind Gainshare (8-1) at W'hampton 6f app hcp (5) pol.
Step It Up (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden in 11th 2f out, soon no impression and kept on one pace, 10th of 19, 14l behind Fairy Flow (8-0) at Navan 5f app hcp 0-80 hvy in Oct.
Bluebok 14-1 (8-11) Pressed leader, ridden to lead 2f out, no extra when headed just inside final furlong, one pace and soon lost 2nd, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Desert Opal (9-2) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Meancog (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 5th of 9, 7l behind Fast Freddie (9-0) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Matterofact (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) Mid-division, came wide entering straight, soon in rear, 11th of 12, 8l behind Sands Crooner (9-4) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Blakeshall Diamond 20-1 (9-1) In touch to 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out, last of 10, 11l behind Desert Opal (9-2) at Kempton 5f hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Gleaming Spirit (IRE) 15-2 (7-13) Held up behind leaders, ridden over 2f, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 9l behind Incomparable (8-11) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs.
Magic Glade 10-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, in rear, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 9, 11l behind Fast Freddie (9-0) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
