chased leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2f, made no impression
held up, made headway at 3f, ridden and rallied at 2f, ran on well to lead close home
tracked leaders, made headway at 3f, ridden and kept on at 2f, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced at 2f, kept on inside final furlong, weakened close home
held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden and made headway at 2f, every chance inside final furlong
slowly into stride and held up, made headway and switched right inside 2f, ran on well close home, not reach leaders
held up, riddden and outpaced at 3f, never a factor
broke well to lead, ridden and rallied at 2f, went clear entering final furlong, headed closing strides
held up, ridden and made headway at 2f, ran on well inside furlong, just denied
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So Grateful placed here last month and went close at Newcastle last time. Napping has been dropped a pound since her latest third at Yarmouth and goes on the shortlist while Gullane One is now only a pound higher than when scoring at Carlisle in July but did finish behind BALLYCOMMON at Catterick last month and it’s the latter that gets the nod. The soft going should help Mudawwan cope with a drop in trip with Ed Bethell’s gelding having finished second the last twice at Catterick.
I Know How (IRE) 12-1 (9-6) Close up, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, last of 13, 18 1/2l behind Jungle Speed (9-6) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Somewhere Secret 12-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 14, 8l behind Dark Shot (9-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Napping 12-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Papa Stour (10-0) at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Gullane One (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Prominent, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed and weakened inside last, 6th of 12, 3l behind Polam Lane (9-3) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Penombre 20-1 (9-2) Outpaced, 13th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Navajo Spring (9-7) at Redcar 5f hcp (6) gd in May.
Ballycommon (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened tamely, 10th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Miss Bella Brand (9-8) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
Mudawwan (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Awkward start, faltered over 6f out, headway to chase leaders on outside 5f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Motawaazy (9-3) at Catterick 7f hcp (6) sft in Jul.
Driftwood 33-1 (8-8) Disputed lead early until raced close up after 1f, pushed along and lost ground 3f out, outpaced over 2f out and soon held, 6th of 11, 17l behind Yukon Mission (9-9) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
So Grateful 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, pressed towards finish, headed last stride, 2nd of 14, hd behind Muatadel (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
One Last Hug 14-1 (8-8) Raced mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never near to challenge, 8th of 13, 5l behind Spartakos (8-11) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Lady Monica 66-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Finery (8-8) at Leicester 1m hcp fll (5) gf in Sep.
Racy Stacey 10-1 (8-10) Bumped start, raced up centre towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, hung left and one pace thereafter, 8th of 12, 6l behind Miss Bella Brand (9-8) at Redcar 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.