chased leaders, soon outpaced, weakened halfway, eased over 1f out
led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home
chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
outpaced in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on strongly to snatch 2nd last strides
chased leader, under pressure halfway, weakened over 1f out, eased
tracked leader, effort over 1f out, soon one pace, weakened closing stages
NonRunner
SPOOF (NAP) ended last season running in the Flying Childers at Doncaster and the Cornwallis at Newmarket. The latter is a Group 3 and he was only beaten a length-and-a-quarter so he would take all the beating in a race like this if returning in that kind of form. Hyperfocus came good at Haydock in September when encountering ground with plenty of give. With conditions in his favour on his reappearance, he looks a threat and John Gallagher’s filly Quench Dolly has won five of her 16 career starts and handles soft going – she needed a couple of runs last year, however. Under The Covers is a course and distance winner but the others have a lot to find at the weights.
Hyperfocus (IRE) 6-1fav (9-5) Went left start keen close up, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened and eased entering final furlong, 18th of 22, 11 1/2l behind Perfect Pasture (9-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Quench Dolly 16-1 (9-0) Led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly finaa furlong, 9th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Eartha Kitt (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.
Under The Covers 40-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Pixeleen (9-1) at Newmarket 6f hcp fll (2) gd in Oct.
Arrogant (IRE) (9-4) 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Favoritisme (8-11) at Deauville 7f pol in Dec.
Joegogo (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, driven and rallied towards finish, just held, 2nd of 4, hd behind Samovar (9-0) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Spoof 100-1 (9-1) In touch, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Abel Handy (9-1) at Newmarket 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Here's Two 22-1 (8-10) Chased leader, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Gabrial The Tiger (8-10) at Chester 7f hcp (4) hvy in Sep.