chased leader until halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, clear 3f out, hung right to stands side rail halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on final furlong
in rear, ridden halfway, headway under pressure when hung left 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
chased clear leader, led over 1f out, ridden out
in touch, ridden halfway, kept on, not troubled leaders
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon one pace
held up, ridden halfway, not troubled leaders
slowly into stride, always in rear
in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
always in rear
dwelt, in rear, never a factor
Fashion Icon is ending a busy year in fine style and ran out the easy winner under today's jockey over C&D last time, while Your Gifted escapes a penalty for landing an apprentice race here last week but was engaged to run at Wolverhampton yesterday. GUTO was headed in the final strides here last time. His cause wasn't helped on that occasion by his jockey dropping his whip in the final furlong but with Andrea Atzeni taking over in the saddle, Bill Ratcliffe's charge is fancied to get his head back in front. Riflessione and Perlachy make most appeal of the remainder.
Ingleby Star (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 28l behind Methaaly (8-4) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Riflessione 11-2 (9-7) Led early , tracked leaders, outpaced when hung right over 2f out, continued to hang right, ridden and kept on to chase leading pair inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Cardinal (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Johannesgray (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Led, ridden halfway, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 9l behind Bonnie Prince Blue (9-4) at Southwell 6f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Nov.
Incomparable 14-1 (9-2) Raced widest of all, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 5l behind Freddie's Girl (9-0) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct.
Perlachy 16-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sir Geoffrey (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
First Blade 11-2 (9-7) In touch, effort between horses over 1f out, led just insided final furlong, ridden out, won at Yarmouth 5f hcp 0-60 (6) hvy in Oct beating Dontforgeturshovel (8-4) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Fashion Icon (USA) 12-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp 0-58 (6) fbs in Nov beating Ballarina (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 13 ran.
Eviction (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 7l behind Rainy Night (9-5) at Leicester 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jul.
Guto 14-1 (8-11) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, hd behind Sleepy Blue Ocean (9-2) at Southwell 5f hcp 0-58 (6) fbs in Nov.
Royal Blade (IRE) 12-1 (8-6) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 7l behind Matsunosuke (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6) pol in Nov.
Steel City Boy (IRE) 28-1 (8-7) Behind, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, last of 11, 16l behind Sir Geoffrey (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov.
Your Gifted (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Chased leader, led on bit over 1f out, ridden out, won at Southwell 5f app hcp 0-55 (6) fbs beating Residency (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
