held up rear of mid-division, ridden and well beaten over 2f out
soon chasing leader, led 3f out, clear 1f out, stayed on well, eased close home
held up in mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, went 4th over 1f out, never dangerous
soon led, headed 3f out, edged right 2f out, weakened over 1f out
blindfold off late and missed break, in rear, switched left and headway over 2f out, went 2nd final furlong, no impression on winner, kept on
held up in mid-division, headway over 3f out, 3rd and no impression on winner final furlong, kept on
held up in touch, not much room over 2f out, no impression
slowly away, in rear, switched left over 1f out, no impression
led early, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place 2f out
NonRunner
Artisan Dancer landed a hat-trick before beaten over a shorter trip here while Kiss My Face was in winning form on the Tapeta early in the year and his yard has a good recent record in this. But SPIRIT OF ASH has now won three of five outings here after last week’s convincing success and a chance is taken she stays this extra distance. Haaland also steps up in trip but Sophar Sogood won at Kempton last month.
Red Force One 66-1 (9-8) Fly jumped start, detached in rear, pulled up before halfway, at York 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Haaland (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Grand Duchess Olga (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Sophar Sogood (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Bumped start, chased leaders, steadied after 2f, weakened over 3f out, 13th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Motazzen (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Spritzin' (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway on outer to chase leaders 5f out, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Black Kalanisi (10-1) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Bobby Shaftoe 17-2 (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, plugged on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Valley Of Flowers (9-1) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Artisan Dancer (FR) 5-4fav (9-8) Took keen hold, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway when short of room inside final furlong, no extra final 50yds, 6th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Percy Willis (10-2) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Kiss My Face 5-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 4f out, plugged on final furlong, went 3rd close home, no chance with winner, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Thermoscope (10-0) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (5) gd in May.
Spirit Of Ash (IRE) 3-1fav (9-6) Dwelt, very slow to start and gave several lengths away at start, soon back in touch with main group but held up last, steady headway from 3f out, waiting form room 2f out, ran only strongly when in clear and led before 1f out, soon in command, pushed out, comfortably, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Trailblazer (9-5) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Yasmin From York 11-4jfav (9-6) Mid-division, lost position before halfway, pushed along on outer well over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, plugged on, never on terms, 4th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Easter Icon (9-9) at Catterick 2m hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Easter Island 50-1 (9-3) Midfield, ridden over 3f out, hung right 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace entering final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind King Of The Plains (9-11) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
