towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, flashed tail and kept on one pace final furlong
close up, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, comfortable
led, headed over 7f out, tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
tracked leading trio, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
prominent, led over 7f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
SOLIDARITY (NAP) has the best recent form despite not winning. This looks easier than his latest task when fifth here and the drop back in trip should suit. Sbraase won a lower grade contest over track and trip in September but has been beaten since and the lightly-raced L'Inganno Felice may prove a bigger threat having gone close at Pontefract last month. Mia's Boy is usually thereabouts but is a rare winner nowadays and Berlusca is preferred on his win at Haydock on his penultimate start.
Energia Eros (BRZ) 50-1 (9-10) Held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 15l behind Complicit (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (3yo+) (4) in Oct.
Berlusca (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Held up, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 10l behind No Poppy (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Sep.
Solidarity 12-1 (8-13) Held up behind, outpaced 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Desert Snow (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-95 (3) in Oct.
Shahdaroba (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 20l behind Tiger Jim (8-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Nurpur (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Keen towards rear, effort on outside 3f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 16, 6l behind Lightning Spear (9-4) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Mia's Boy 18-1 (9-9) Held up in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on towards finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Toga Tiger (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) in Oct.
Art Scholar (IRE) 3-1fav (9-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Gaelic Silver (8-8) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Oct.
Luv U Whatever 10-1 (8-11) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed final furlong, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Gabrial's Star (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4).
L'Inganno Felice (FR) 14-1 (8-11) Close up, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, driven out, 2nd of 9, nk behind Ty Gwr (9-10) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Oct.
Sbraase 3-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, ridden and kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Toga Tiger (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) in Oct.
Sleeper King (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 18, 14l behind Jamaican Bolt (9-0) at Doncaster 6f hcp 105 (2) gs in Oct.
