keen tracked leaders, nowhere to go from over 2f out, eased final furlong
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish
held up, headway and switched right over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on
went right start, in rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders
raced wide keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
close up, not clear run from 2f out, ridden and stayed on when got room inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms
prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
SIR LAURENCE GRAFF was caught close home in a maiden here recently but looks likely to improve now handicapping and gets another chance. Dawn Vega, Dartman and Al Hargah are others making their handicap debuts and all step up in trip but Forceful Speed won a nursery at Wolverhampton and went in again in novice company last time. Orchestra won over a mile at Pontefract while Nottingham runner-up Shahbaz is preferred to There's The Door over today’s trip.
Sir Laurence Graff (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, led just inside final 2f, ridden and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Cannon Rock (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f mdn stks (3) gd in Oct.
Forceful Speed (IRE) 10-3 (9-10) Made all, pushed along well over 1f out, kept on well, readily, won at Pontefract 1m 2f stks (4) gs in Oct beating Sutue Alshams (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Shahbaz (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) In rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, chased winner and outpaced inside last, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Have Secret (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f (3) sft in Oct.
There's The Door (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Towards rear, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, keeping on when not clear run 110 yards out, ran on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Indian Dream (9-1) at Doncaster 7f (2) gd in Sep.
Gifted Angel (IRE) 200-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 9th of 19, 7 1/2l behind Galeron (9-5) at Curragh 7f sft in Sep.
Dartman (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Lord Uhtred (9-4) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Two Past Eight 14-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Ndaawi (9-7) at Goodwood 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Aug.
Orchestra (FR) 14-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m (5) gs in Oct beating Coverdale (9-5) by nk, 15 ran.
Dawn Vega 12-1 (9-7) Led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 2l behind If Not Now (9-7) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gs in Sep.
Al Hargah (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Gentle Whinny (9-2) at Windsor 1m fll stks (5) gd in Oct.
Roll It In Glitter (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never showed, 6th of 8, 6l behind Struth (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
