soon prominent, keen when led after end of 1st furlong, headed after 2f but remained prominent, ridden 2f out, outpaced and soon struggling, dropped to last before 1f out
held up last early, moved to midfield before halfway, closed on leaders 5f out, travelled smoothly into contention before 2f out, led before 1f out, asserted under hands and heels inside final furlong, pushed out, easily
prominent, chased leaders 3f out, ridden before 2f out, ran on to take second inside final 50 yards, no chance with winner
slowly away, pushed along from stalls, midfield before halfway, outpaced 3f out, struggling from 1f out, weakened and dropped towards rear inside final furlong
slowly away, soon made up ground and keen when disputed lead after end of furlong, led clearly after 2f, soon went four lengths clear, reduced lead before halfway, pushed along before 2f out, soon ridden and headed before 1f out, dropped to fourth inside final furlong kept on
midfield, pushed along 5f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110 yards
led at very modest early tempo, headed after end of 1st furlong, soon dropped to midfield, hung right before 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Keen to prominent early, closed on leaders when edged to nearside 3f out, briefly led 2f out, headed before 1f out, kept on but last second inside final 110 yards
held up, dropped to last after 2f, struggling before halfway, rallied from 5f out, modest headway in home straight but never dangerous
Valley Of Flowers is upped in trip after completing a double on the Turf but has the beating of Annandale, though VICTORIANO also bids for a hat-trick. The latter scored over course and distance before going in again at Wolverhampton and looks worth sticking with. Doublethetrouble has been thereabouts over 2m lately while Natacata should be noted stepping up in distance on the back of several placed efforts.
Annandale (IRE) 6-1 (9-12) Carried left and hampered start, recovered to lead after about 1f, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Valley Of Flowers (9-1) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Valley Of Flowers (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) Towards rear, good headway on outer over 3f out, pressed leaders well over 2f out, soon led travelling on bridle, ridden out inside last and well clear, eased closing stages, won at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Richard P Smith (10-3) by 4 3/4l, 10 ran.
Doublethetrouble 4-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd 10f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Berkshire Sundance (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Victoriano (IRE) 10-3 (10-2) Pushed along in rear early stages, soon prominent but raced three wide, went second after 4f, going best when led before 2f out, asserted before 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, always doing enough when challenged inside final 110 yards, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep beating Mellow Mood (8-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Heatherdown Hero 22-1 (9-12) Steadied start, raced keenly in last trio, some late minor headway out wide, never involved, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Clansman (10-2) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Dancing Cloud (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Off the pace in last trio, good headway in centre chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Clansman (10-2) at Ayr 1m 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Dance Havana 8-1 (10-9) Chased winner, not fluent 6th or 2 out, lost 2nd before last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Book Of Tales (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Natacata 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Star Start (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Mascani (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Held up towards rear of mid-division, headway centre course over 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Sanction (9-0) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Sep.
