broke well to lead, joined and ridden entering final furlong, held close home
held up, ridden and outpaced at 2f, made no impression
slowly into stride, held up and made headway at 2f, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and rallied at 2f, every chance inside final furlong, weakened close home
held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden and rallied at 2f, ran on inside final furlong, just held
tracked leader, ridden and outpaced at 2f, kept on inside final furlong
held up, ridden and outpaced at 2f, made no impression
tracked leaders, ridden and made headway at 2f, denied clear run inside final furlong, eye catcher
raced in mid-division, made headway inside 2f, ran on well inside final furlong, won close home
held up, ridden and outpaced at 2f, made no impression
held up, ridden and outpaced at 2f, made no impression
Cashel won a lower-grade contest over a mile here back in April while Eponina can figure back over this shorter trip. Samphire Coast went close over a mile at Kempton last week while Legende D'art has been thereabouts over track and trip recently. LATE ARRIVAL was beaten less than a length when third over course and distance last time and another bold bid is expected now back on a winning mark. Almaan and Blue Flame are worth a second glance handicapping for the first time.
Eponina (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Awkwardly away, took keen hold soon close up, steadied back and in touch 5f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Isola Rossa (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.
Almaan (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Emblem Empire (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Rectory Road 16-1 (9-9) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, made no impression, 6th of 12, 8l behind End Zone (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Late Arrival (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Keen led, headed over 5f out, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind G'daay (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Vocal Ring (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2f out, dropped to 5th 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 13l behind Champion Green (9-7) at Punchestown 1m 1f mdn gd in Sep.
Blue Flame (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway on inside over 2f out, run flattened out final furlong, 6th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Biggles (9-5) at Kempton 6f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Samphire Coast 9-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Lucayan (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Mabre (IRE) 28-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, outpaced in last pair, never on terms, 9th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Show Me A Sunset (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Clegane 8-1 (9-7) Dwelt raced wide headway and close up 4f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Light Lily (9-9) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Legende d'Art (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Mid division on inside, going well behind leaders 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on final 100 yards, 4th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Internationalangel (9-8) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Nahaab (FR) 80-1 (9-0) Mid division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened thereafter, 11th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Miss Marble (9-7) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Cashel (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr beating Mostaqqer (9-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Hector Loza 40-1 (9-6) Steadied and very awkwardly away, raced keenly and soon chasing leaders out wide, weakened 2f out, last of 13, 18l behind Proclaimer (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
