soon led, pushed 2 lengths clear 2f out, ridden and increased lead entering final furlong, headed close home
towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace
raced wide in touch, dropped to rear over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader until ridden 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong
close up, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on strongly to lead close home
keen led early, tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear leader over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
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The application of a tongue-tie and cheekpieces brought improvement from BORN A KING, who won at Lingfield last week. He‘s taken to defy a penalty with more to come in the headgear and can confirm running with Union Spirit. Princess Bride hasn’t run since well beaten in handicaps at Meydan early in the year but Molinari can figure back in this lower grade having finished runner-up here in August. El Salvaje was beaten only a neck over track and trip last time and Transcript finished in front of Old Harbour when fourth here at the same fixture.
Born A King 13-2 (9-5) Made all, 4 lengths clear over 4f out, increased lead 2f out, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Zeimaam (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Oslo 10-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear early, soon took closer order, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, made no impression over 1f out, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Dublin Pharaoh (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Princess Bride (8-9) 10th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Ya Hayati (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f stks gd in Feb.
Wise Eagle (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Viola (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Molinari (IRE) 17-2 (8-10) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, weakened quickly, 5th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Surrey Pride (9-7) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Old Harbour 14-1 (9-8) Raced wide in touch, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Sheila (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
El Salvaje 7-1 (9-6) Went right start, in touch, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Global Art (10-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Transcript 13-2 (9-3) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 11, 3l behind Sheila (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Union Spirit 9-1 (9-5) Keen tracked winner, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Born A King (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Sep.