dwelt, held up, some late headway, never nearer
in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen in mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon weakened and eased, pulled up over 1f out
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, every chance when short of room over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, every chance when hung right under pressure approaching final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, driven halfway, soon beaten and eased, tailed off
outpaced in rear, never dangerous
led, hard ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
WITHERNSEA is well clear on official ratings and should be winning this. He landed a claimer at Beverley on his penultimate start before struggling back in a handicap on heavy going at Carlisle. Kiwi Bay has been a standing dish over track and trip down the years but isn’t getting any younger. However, he managed a couple of wins last year and has been thereabouts in similar races to this more recently. Abushamah, Shamaheart and Torrid are other course and distance winners while King of Naples has every chance on these terms but has not been in the best of form in a light campaign to date.
Abushamah (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Held up, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 20l behind Mustaqbal (9-10) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) hvy in Sep.
Withernsea (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind London Protocol (9-1) at Carlisle 1m hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Dandys Denouement 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind Polyphony (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
King Of Naples 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, lost place 6f out, well beaten final 2f, 9th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Rene Mathis (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Kiwi Bay 6-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 24l behind Little Jo (9-2) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Shamaheart (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, never a threat, 14th of 19, 9 1/2l behind Misty Birnam (9-12) at Redcar 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Torrid 28-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Newmarket Warrior (9-3) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
No Civil Justice 150-1 (9-2) Led until over 3f out, lost 2nd 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Midi (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Wicklow Warrior 100-1 (9-5) Soon handy, ridden over 2f out, weakened after, 7th of 8, 22l behind Burford Brown (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Sep.
Orientelle 40-1 (9-2) Led until halfway, rallied over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Acrux (9-7) at Redcar 7f stks (6) gf in May.
