held up in 5th on inside, never on terms
held up in 6th, headway on wide outside when hampered over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, just held
tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders, ridden to challenge on inside over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong until inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
tracked leaders, went 2nd on outside 2f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up in last pair, never on terms
led until entering final 4f, soon pushed along, chased leader until 2f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out, eased
raced keenly tracked leader 8f out, led entering final 4f, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, all out
Pivoine returns to action 8lb higher than when scoring at York in August while Swiss Storm is upped in class after winning at Wolverhampton on his comeback. EXECUTIVE FORCE has been raised a further 4lb having won for the sixth time in seven outings so far this year when successful over a mile at Lingfield with Nonios behind. But there could still be more to come from Michael Wigham’s charge back over today’s longer trip and he gets the nod to go in again. Main Street disappointed last time but an earlier third behind Oh This Is Us at Lingfield gives him a chance in this and he’s preferred to the returning Secret Art.
Pivoine (IRE) 16-1 (9-9) Raced centre, chased leaders, led when groups merged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, faded closing stages, 10th of 33, 9 1/2l behind Wissahickon (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Aquarium 40-1 (9-5) Steadied start, held up in rear, effort over 3f out, soon beaten, 16th of 19, 13 1/2l behind Auxerre (9-3) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Executive Force 7-2 (9-7) Close up, pushed along 2f out, headway entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, gamely, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar beating Sha La La La Lee (9-1) by nk, 9 ran.
Secret Art (IRE) 5-1 (8-10) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Across Dubai (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Main Street 4-1 (8-12) Dwelt in touch, pushed along and no impression 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9l behind Cardsharp (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Mutamaded (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Dubai Horizon (9-12) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Swiss Storm 7-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Feb beating Key Player (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Nonios (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Slow into stride, raced wide in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Executive Force (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Mar.
