held up towards rear, smooth headway over 1f out, pushed along to lead when edged left inside final furlong, readily
raced wide close up, lost place over 4f out
led after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
towards rear, headway over 2f out, keeping on one pace when short of room inside final furlong
steadied start, in rear, pushed along 5f out, not trouble leaders
keen led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost place
keen close up, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, stayed on
WISE EAGLE has been well placed since joining Adam Nicol. He won over a mile earlier in his career so dropping back from 2m here shouldn’t be a problem and none of his rivals arrive in comparable form. Single won over this trip at Salisbury in August and has travelled up from Lambourn. She is also race-fit so looks the danger with the returning Justified still 7lb higher than for his only success to date. Chelmsford third Severus Alexander has a shocking strike-rate.
Wise Eagle (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Held up towards rear, smooth headway 2f out, shaken up to lead entering final furlong, soon joined, ridden and ran on, won at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Mar beating Muftakker (8-12) by ns, 10 ran.
Severus Alexander (IRE) 28-1 (9-12) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind London Eye (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
I Can't Remember (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Awkwardly away held up, headway when short of room 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 14, 25 3/4l behind Francisco Bay (9-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Justified 8-1 (9-6) In touch in mid-division, headway 2f out, no extra final 100 yards, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Master Milliner (9-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Elhafei (USA) 10-1 (9-6) Led until 5f out, lost 2nd over 4f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, soon behind, 6th of 8, 25l behind Little India (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Nataleena (IRE) 22-1 (9-12) Chased leaders on outside, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, last of 8, 27 1/2l behind Fleur Irlandaise (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Single (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind London Eye (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Buyer Beware (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Midfield, lost ground and in rear 10th, ridden and detached 11th, plugged on from 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Permission Granted (10-0) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Low Profile 22-1 (8-3) Reared badly in stalls, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Stonific (9-11) at Beverley 2m hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Inside Intel (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Disputed early, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened, 11th of 13, 33 1/2l behind Advanced Virgo (9-11) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.