midfield, headway over 2f out, kept on at same pace inside final furlong
prominent, ridden over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong
held up, smooth headway on outside 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, kept on well over 1f out into clear second but no match for easy winner
held up, headway over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out but kept on well inside final furlong
in rear, smooth headway on near side over 2f out, disputed lead over 1f out, drew clear inside final furlong, easily
held up, never dangerous
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened from 2f out
midfield, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never dangerous
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
led, pressed 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong
Inner Circle has a shout on recent placed efforts at Leicester having slipped down the weights. Sassoon has also tumbled down the handicap and took advantage with a victory at Ayr last week when beating GOD OF DREAMS a length in testing ground. But the latter may well turn the tables today on more favourable terms with an apprentice’s 5lb allowance further helping his cause. Dilithium finished closer at Newcastle recently and it was heavy going when B Fifty Two scored at Catterick in August.
Lady Calcaria 18-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 8th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Penny Pot Lane (9-1) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Shine On Brendan (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, shoved along 2f out, hard-ridden 1f out, weakened quickly and no more late on, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Dreamseller (9-8) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Inner Circle (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind John Clare (9-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Martin's Brig (IRE) 18-1 (9-3) Behind, ridden over 2f out, some late headway, never on terms, 6th of 11, 5l behind Ivadream (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Sassoon 18-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and edged left 2f out, close 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, won at Ayr 7f hcp (6) hvy in Oct beating God Of Dreams (8-7) by 1l, 11 ran.
Dilithium (FR) 9-1 (9-3) Led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 3/4l behind Cmon Cmon (9-0) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
B Fifty Two (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Prominent, driven and effort 2f out, weakened before final furlong, 9th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Aliento (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Bankawi 16-1 (9-0) Went left start, mid-division on inside, lost place over 4f out, switched left over 3f out, soon well beaten, 8th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Fox Kasper (9-12) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in Aug.
Najib (IRE) 9-4 (9-7) Prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind River Sprite (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Chaplin Bay (IRE) 18-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Ugo Gregory (9-6) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Be Bold 11-1 (9-4) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Phantasmal (9-11) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gf in Sep.
God Of Dreams 16-1 (8-7) Soon led, went clear over 2f out, ridden and reduced lead over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Sassoon (9-2) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) hvy in Oct.
