always in rear
tracked leaders, led halfway, ridden and ran on
towards rear, short lived effort over 1f out
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, headed halfway, tracked winner, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards finish, nearest finish
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 2 places inside final furlong
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, headway when not clear run inside final furlong, ran on close home
Intrinsic Bond scored over 5f in soft going at Redcar recently though won a novices race over track and trip earlier. Illusionist was placed over the minimum trip at York last time while Wild Edric won over 7f at Chester and Blackheath scored over the same distance during the summer. But Kempton winner FRESH is still improving judged on a recent nose defeat at Ascot and James Fanshawe’s colt is taken to confirm running with Many A Star and go one better. Electrical Storm makes his handicap debut having been gelded since last in action over a year ago.
Koropick (IRE) 150-1 (9-3) Awkward start, midfield in centre group, chased leaders halfway, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, eased over 1f out, last of 24, dist behind Nahaarr (9-5) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Brian The Snail (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Prominent in centre, pushed along and lost ground before halfway, ridden and one pace from over 1f out, 16th of 24, 8 3/4l behind Magical Spirit (9-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Deputise 20-1 (8-9) Reared leaving stalls, in rear, ridden in last over 2f out, never a factor, last of 10, 21 1/2l behind Open Wide (8-4) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Illusionist (GER) 9-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, not much room when headway entering final furlong, ran on well, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 20, 1 1/2l behind Muscika (9-2) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Fresh 7-1 (8-9) Midfield, short of room, switched to near side, rapid headway inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 9, shd behind Stone Circle (8-4) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Wild Edric 16-1 (9-6) Made all, ridden over 1f out, hard pressed towards finish, held on, won at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Ejtilaab (9-6) by hd, 12 ran.
Spartan Fighter 80-1 (9-3) Outpaced and always towards rear, last of 10, 6 1/4l behind Barbill (9-9) at Chester 6f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Blackheath 16-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, held close home, 4th of 17, 1 1/4l behind Epic Endeavour (8-13) at Newbury 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Intrinsic Bond 7-2fav (9-7) Slightly slow to stride, keen i midfield, switched left and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, quickened to lead close home, ran on well, won at Redcar 5f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Wrenthorpe (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Latin Five (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Makanah (9-5) at Musselburgh 5f stks (3) sft in Oct.
Electrical Storm 12-1 (9-2) In touch, headway to challenge over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 11th of 20, 5 1/4l behind King's Lynn (8-9) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gf in Sep.
Many A Star (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Tracked leader in centre, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5l behind Stone Circle (8-4) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Show Me Show Me 14-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Muscika (9-2) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Gunmetal (IRE) 18-1 (8-10) Always towards rear on stand's side, no impression from 2f out, 16th of 22, 11 1/4l behind Mr Lupton (9-9) at Curragh 6f hcp gd in Sep.
