in touch, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
in rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd final strides, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
dwelt towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right and soon headed, lost 3rd final strides
close up, weakened over 1f out
keen prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong
led, headed over 6f out, tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, switched to wide outside over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, pushed out, readily
Nonrunner
Polar Forest bids for a hat-trick off a 7lb higher mark but should still be in the mix. Carragold won at Beverley in June but hasn't raced since while Stybba steps up in trip after a third at Brighton. Mash Potato went close to catching the in-form Gift Of Silence at Doncaster but THE DUCKING STOOL was giving the latter plenty of weight when runner-up at Haydock earlier and gets the nod on collateral form. Daydreamer may prove best of the rest.
Mash Potato (IRE) 8-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, still every chance, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 17, 1/2l behind Gift Of Silence (10-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f am hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Polar Forest 13-2 (9-1) Close up, led over 2f out, pressed over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, won at Redcar 7f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct beating Funding Deficit (8-10) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Daydreamer 7-2 (9-7) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 18l behind Royal Warranty (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Sep.
The Ducking Stool 10-3 (8-11) Led 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Placidia (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 3f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep.
Ruzeiz (USA) 33-1 (10-5) Behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong to take 4th place, 4th of 17, 6l behind Gift Of Silence (10-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f am hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Carragold 8-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, edged right and headway over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Jun beating Tukitinyasok (8-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bobby Benton (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Close up, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 8l behind Emulating (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.
Zainda (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Led, took keen hold, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 16l behind Zaeem (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-58 (6) in Oct.
Shirocco Passion 20-1 (8-13) Dwelt, outpaced in rear, soon chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Mantou (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.
Stybba 2-1fav (9-7) Close up, effort when edged left over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Rockie Road (8-11) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct.
Leyland (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Led, headed halfway, remained prominent on inner, led again 2 1/2f out, ridden and kept on well straight, strongly pressed closing stages, just held on, won at Galway 1m 4f App hcp hvy in Sep '12 beating Valbucca (8-9) by nk, 10 ran.
Bold Duke 25-1 (9-1) Pulled hard in midfield, lost place over 4f out, 11th of 15, 16l behind Urban Space (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gs in Oct.
