led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, edged right and bumped inside final furlong, driven out
keen, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
headway to track leader after 2f, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up, not clear run, switched right and headway over 1f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong, not quicken close home
in rear, not clear run over 1f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, effort between horses when short of room inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Maiden winner Ijmaaly has not raced since May last year and steps up in trip. A rise in the weights proved beyond Lord Ben Stack in this grade last time having landed a double at Haydock earlier while London steps up in distance on his debut for new connections after scoring at Dundalk for Aidan O’Brien last month. Manson is another attempting 1m2f for the first time but BRIGLIADORO (NAP) found only one too good over course and distance last week when ahead of Mithqaal and Philip McBride’s charge gets the vote to come out out best on this occasion.
Lord Ben Stack (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Led until over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 10th of 14, 8 1/2l behind What About Carlo (9-5) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Ijmaaly (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracking leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Consort (9-0) at Sandown 1m lst stks (1) gf in May.
Brigliadoro (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well, nearest at finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Banditry (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Niceofyoutotellme 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, some headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Central Square (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Manson 7-1 (9-3) Behind, driven and headway on outside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sacred Act (9-4) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Erhaaf (USA) 4-1 (9-9) Led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Brorocco (8-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
London (FR) 7-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, progress to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong to lead on line, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct beating Schubert (9-5) by ns, 14 ran.
Mithqaal (USA) 14-1 (8-6) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Banditry (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Oct.