behind, ridden and stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
led, ridden 2f out, headed near finish
held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
held up, pushed along 9f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
never better than mid-division
always towards rear
held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leader 9f out until over 4f out, remained close up, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, ran on to lead near finish
held up towards rear, never nearer
close up, ridden to chase leader over 4f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong
Nonrunner
Kylkenny gets the nod over African Sahara, with Summer Charm, Tromp and Mi Odds just a few others to consider. Kylkenny is at the veteran stage now but showed that he still has what it takes when landing the Hamilton Park Apprentice Series Final in September. Successful here ten times in the past, he has had a three-month break and will line up fresh. Amazingly in 76 career starts, African Sahara has yet to visit Southwell, but he has been in good form of late and gets on well with today's pilot, so is another leading contender if handling the fibresand. Robert Winston rides Summer Charm for the first time, and as she has won two out of her three starts here, the Willie Jarvis-trained filly must not be discounted. Tromp seems better on a faster surface so it remains to be seen how he will perform, while Mi Odds has found one too good on each of his last two outings here but remains well handicapped on his best form. All can figure somewhere along the line, but Kylkenny knows this course well and is taken to add to his tally.
Sir Haydn 50-1 (8-13) Keen towards rear, headway on outside over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, soon eased, 12th of 16, 10l behind Sirce (8-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sept.
Danelor (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Always prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 6l behind Trifti (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Kylkenny 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders and keen, led over 3f out, ridden and hung right over 2f out, kept on, won at Hamilton 1m 3f app hcp (5) gs in Sept beating Love Angel (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
African Sahara (USA) 10-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Stargazer Jim (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f app hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Mad Carew (USA) 14-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and one pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Bethanys Boy (8-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.
Intricate Web (IRE) 28-1 (8-8) Driven over 5f out, always behind, last of 13, 21l behind Nevada Desert (8-6) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Oct.
Bentley Brook (IRE) 16-1 (8-2) Towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 10, 21l behind Red Racketeer (8-12) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Sept.
Tromp 12-1 (8-7) Chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Miss Provvidence (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Nabir (FR) 20-1 (9-6) Keen and mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 14l behind Tedstale (10-0) at W'hampton 1m 6f clm (6) pol in Nov.
Summer Charm 4-1jt-fav (8-6) Held up in rear, steady headway on inside from 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Fisby (8-8) at Newbury 1m 3f app hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Mi Odds 2-1fav (9-5) Always prominent, chased winner from well over 2f out, not quicken, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Romil Star (8-8) at Southwell 1m 4f clm (6) fbs in Nov.
Sorbiesharry (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, kept on final 2f, 4th of 13, 5l behind Elrafa Mujahid (8-13) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-70 (5) fbs in Nov.
Eloquent Knight (USA) 4-1jt-fav (8-12) Held up towards rear, effort over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never on terms, 6th of 9, 6l behind Stage School (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Young Rooney 22-1 (8-13) Led, headed 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 16l behind Parnassian (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) hvy in Nov.
