held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final 100 yards, never nearer
held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten final 1f
chased leaders, switched right over 2f out, not clear run and switched left entering final furlong, ran on, just failed
held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
prominent, ridden and one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up rear of mid-division, hard ridden over 1f out, no real impression
mid-division, ridden and some headway 2f out, ran on final 150 yards, went 3rd close home
made virtually all, driven over 1f out, just held on
led early, tracked leaders, wandered over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
OLD HARBOUR (NAP) has a pedigree which suggests he should be a lot better than a 68-rated handicapper. He’s not highly tried making his debut on Turf after three fair runs on the all-weather and the booking of Silvestre De Sousa suggest Mark Johnston means business today. Abbotside wasn’t disgraced in a maiden auction here in August and is another who is unexposed. Penmellyn placed three times over the winter and Rains Of Castamere stepped out of selling company to land a handicap at Kempton in March but is 5lb higher. Velma went close at Newcastle in March but step up a grade for this and Lexi The One is even more exposed, though could make the frame again from a favourable draw.
Araka Li (IRE) 8-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, driven over 2f out, never pace to challenge, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Breguet Boy (9-5) at Redcar 1m (5) gd in Sep.
Violette Szabo (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway and shaken up 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Sword Beach (9-3) at York 1m stks (3) sft in Oct.
Velma 7-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 11, hd behind Class Clown (9-5) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Penmellyn (IRE) 11-4 (9-7) Led early, prominent, ridden over 2f out, beaten from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Bold Suitor (9-4) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Rains Of Castamere 5-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 2f out, pressed from over 1f out, asserted close home, won at Kempton 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Feel Good Factor (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Irish Eileen 16-1 (9-4) In touch, quickly weakened over 2f out, last of 6, 25 1/4l behind Walkonby (8-12) at Pontefract 1m fll (4) gs in Sep.
Abbotside 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Magna Moralia (9-5) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Old Harbour 7-1 (8-8) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Luncies (8-8) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Lexi The One (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Held up off the pace in 5th, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Strait Of Hormuz (9-3) at Chester 7f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Ventura Rascal 11-2 (9-5) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Dancing Feet (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Feb.
Lola Paige (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Pretty In Grey (9-6) at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Oct.
Goodwood Rebel (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Raced wide in rear, never a factor, 7th of 10, 5l behind Too Shy Shy (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
