mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, pulled up
mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide of pack towards stand side, in touch, joined main group halfway, weakened over 1f out
promient, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, struggling over 3f out, never dangerous
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
led until over 3f out, soon rallied, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway over 3f out, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
slowly into stride, held up, towards rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never able to challenge
held up, towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out
chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, kept on under pressure
mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Mustaqqil is turned out quickly after a fourth at Kempton during the week but has yet to win a handicap. So It's War has been thereabouts at Beverley the last twice and Hernando Torres was placed off today’s mark at Carlisle last time. Enmeshing came up short over 1m2f on his handicap debut but was second in a maiden race over track and trip before that while LET’S TWIST (NAP) went close again at Chelmsford last week having won at Kempton earlier. Kristin Stubbs’ charge is still improving on that evidence and gets the vote.
Mustaqqil (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Cryptic (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Strong Man 66-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Silvery Moon (9-9) at Ayr 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Chaplin Bay (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Zeshov (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Tellovoi (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed 6f out, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Zeshov (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Let's Twist 8-1 (9-3) Soon chasing leader, led after 1f, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and not pace of winner well inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Feed The Goater (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Purple Rock (9-11) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Gworn 22-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 9th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Nietzsche (8-10) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Royal Normandy 10-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, always well behind, last of 14, 33 1/4l behind Mango Chutney (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Star Focus (IRE) 20-1 (8-10) Prominent, 2nd from halfway, no extra from 1f out, 20th of 30, 13l behind Glass House (8-10) at Curragh 6f stks Yielding in Sep.
Weather Front (USA) 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway and effort over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Just Hiss (9-11) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Eastern Dragon (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Taking Libertys (9-3) at Hamilton 1m hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
So It's War (FR) 4-1fav (9-7) Keen held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Barwah (8-4) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Enmeshing 6-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway towards outside when bumped over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Ocean Eleven (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Hernando Torres 20-1 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Im Dapper Too (8-11) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
