prominent, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along and lost place 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
keen tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and joined inside final furlong, ran on
close up, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
held up, weakened over 1f out
held up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, joined winner inside final furlong, ran on
keen held up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on towards finish
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Kilconquhar escaped a penalty for a win here two runs ago but found one too good last time and is 5lb higher for this. Kaafy was placed yet again at Wolverhampton while Phantasmal went close over 7f here. Northern Charm has been thereabouts at Southwell lately and Penny Pot Lane won at Pontefract last month but has yet to win on the all-weather. BLUE DAWN has the most scope and, if settling better after finishing fourth at Kempton on her handicap debut, Ed Walker’s filly should be thereabouts at the finish.
Kilconquhar 6-4fav (9-1) Held up in rear, good headway when ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well close home, just denied, 2nd of 14, shd behind Amelia R (8-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Castlehill Retreat 16-1 (9-1) Slowly away, outpaced , never a factor, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Mr Orange (9-12) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Herons Nest (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Slow into stride, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Al Aresh (10-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Blue Dawn 7-2 (9-6) Mid-division, keen, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Brenner Pass (9-9) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Continental 8-1 (9-6) Outpaced and behind, pulled up over 2f out, at Catterick 6f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Kaafy (IRE) 13-8fav (9-8) Raced keenly, edged left after start, tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Pretty Lady (9-6) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Northern Charm 5-2 (9-4) Midfield, pushed along 2f out, switched left and not clear run over 1f out, kept on closing stages without troubling winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Pearl Of Qatar (9-7) at Southwell 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Phantasmal 17-2 (9-6) In touch, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not quite reach leaders, 3rd of 12, nk behind Gumra (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Penny Pot Lane 7-2 (9-11) In touch rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Society Queen (9-0) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Qaaraat 15-2 (9-4) Close up, ridden along to mount a challenge 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Amelia R (8-8) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Mo Henry 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and pushed along towards rear, never a factor, ridden 2f out and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace, 10th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Gopsies Daughter (8-13) at Curragh 5f hcp gd in Aug.
Billy Dylan (IRE) 28-1 (8-13) In touch, weakened 2f out, last of 10, 11 1/4l behind Lord Of The Glen (8-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Star Cracker (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) In touch in mid-division, headway over 1f out, not pace to get on terms with front trio, 4th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Kilconquhar (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Lara Silvia 9-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind B Fifty Two (9-7) at Catterick 6f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.