soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
close up, ridden over 1f out, led final 100 yards, driven out
slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish
towards rear, headway 3f out, switched right over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish
mid-division and pushed along, ridden over 2f out, no impression when eased inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, towards rear and pushed along, kept on same pace over 1f out
led early, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Withdrawn
BENATO THE GREAT was professional enough on debut to win a relatively weak maiden. He showed there were still plenty of elements he can improve upon and with a potentially better run today off a very fair mark, David Nicholls' runner can score again. Ingleby Arch prefers the all-weather and failed to handle testing conditions most recently, but contrastingly Durham Express relished the heavy ground at Newcastle last month and could still be involved despite racing off top weight. Music Festival has some good pedigree and won at the course in August holding Monte Mayor One by a neck. They may be closely matched once again. Orchid Wing appreciated racing on the Fibresand at Southwell over the minimum trip and the returning step-up in distance is unlikely to bring any benefit. Lake Chini is in decent nick having won on soft ground at Newcastle two starts ago and could be the main threat to Benato The Great, who gets the vote.
Durham Express (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 13, 16l behind Piddie's Power (9-0) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Zhukhov (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Prominent on stands side, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra under 2f out, 14th of 30, 5l behind Boynagh Joy (9-6) at Curragh 7f hcp 50-75.
Ingleby Arch (USA) 20-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace under pressure final furlong, no impression, 7th of 14, 10l behind Magic Cat (9-0) at Newcastle 6f hcp 0-85 (4) hvy.
Lake Chini (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Hampered start, behind, headway halfway, chased leaders over 2f out, soon every chance, stayed on same pace final inside furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Commander Wish (8-0) at Nottingham 6f all hcp 0-70 (5) sft.
Berbice (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 3l behind Grissom (9-7) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Music Festival (USA) 9-1 (9-3) Hampered soon after start, behind, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 6l behind Charles Parnell (8-13) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Monte Mayor One 12-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, no impression, 7th of 14, 9l behind Charles Parnell (8-13) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Benny The Bear 25-1 (8-13) Hampered soon after start, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 6l behind Charles Parnell (8-13) at Ayr 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Hold On Tiger (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division on outer, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 6th of 11, 11l behind Avertuoso (8-12) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-58 (6) gs in Sep.
The Bear 28-1 (8-6) Went left start, led far side group, ridden and hung right over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 13th of 17, 9l behind Hazelrigg (9-3) at Ayr 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.
Orchid Wing 15-8fav (9-0) With leaders, ridden, every chance from over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Italian Tom (9-7) at Southwell 5f 2yo hco 0-75 (5) fbs in Dec.
Ivory Silk 14-1 (9-0) Dwelt, behind, headway on outer over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Cardinal (9-2) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gs.
Benato The Great (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, edged left, ran on well, won at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) gd beating Always Gunner (8-13) by 2l, 17 ran.
