outpaced, ridden 3f out, headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide mid-division, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide pushed along to track leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
slow into stride outpaced, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
always in rear
mid-division, ridden over 4f out, headway approaching final furlong, never nearer
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked winner, ridden 3f out, no impression and lost 2nd towards finish
made most, ridden 2f out, ran on
Playtothewhistle remains 6lb higher than when landing a double here in March but Be Royale should be sharper for a recent comeback run at Kempton. Llewellyn was placed at Catterick last time and can race off a 6lb lower mark on the all-weather but Munaawib is 8lb higher than when successful at Beverley in September. Kempton winner Alketios has yet to race on Fibresand but handicap debutante BOOLASS was placed in a maiden race here back in March and Brian Ellison's filly gets a speculative vote to go close back on this surface.
Playtothewhistle 14-1 (9-8) Close up, headway to lead over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Showboating (9-13) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Be Royale 16-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, last pair, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance towards finish, 10th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Skinny Love (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Oct.
Solar Spirit (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Close up, switched left over 1f out, ridden and ran on, 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Cadeaux Power (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Alketios (GR) 5-1fav (9-4) Took keen hold towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, soon edged right, run flattened out inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Celestial Knight (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Age Of Innocence 25-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, behind final 3f, 7th of 9, 16 1/4l behind Threave (9-5) at Sandown 5f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Millkwood 16-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Venutius (9-7) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gf in Sep.
Munaawib 12-1 (9-4) In rear, effort over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Venutius (9-10) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Monsieur Jimmy 16-1 (8-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Gold Beau (9-8) at Hamilton 6f hcp (6) gd in Sep.
New Lease Of Life 8-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Jacob's Pillow (9-1) at Hamilton 6f stks (6) gd in Sep.
Boolass (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Estikhraaj (9-5) at Thirsk 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Cara's Request (AUS) 16-1 (9-1) Led narrowly, driven and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong, last of 14, 17l behind Woody Bay (9-12) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Piceno (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Led, hard driven when headed over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 14, 14 1/2l behind Popeswood (8-12) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Llewellyn 20-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Dutch Breeze (9-1) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Tellovoi (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Dwelt, headway to lead after 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Uncle Dermot (11-7) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
