tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, soon led, ridden and ran on
raced wide, in touch in rear, effort over 1f out, no impression final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra
in touch in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on
slowly away, keen in touch, in rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
The Juggler was still beaten four lengths when runner-up at Kempton in November while Ted's Brother was beaten even further when second at Wolverhampton last month. REGAL GAIT won over a slightly shorter trip here in October and has been placed over hurdles on three occasions since then. He was due to run at Exeter yesterday but remains unexposed on the Flat and may well go in again off a 5lb higher mark if turning up. Shrubland has also been hurdling and found one too good over 2m here when last on the Flat but Blue Valentino has not raced since 2014 when runner-up at Wolverhampton.
Noguchi (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Led, headed 8f out, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f, 5th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Rainbow Lad (9-13) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Regal Gait (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Attest (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (3) sft in Mar.
Cape Spirit (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway 10f out, lost place over 3f out, hanging left and no impression over 1f out, plugged on, 5th of 9, 11l behind Surround Sound (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Lady Emma 200-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 12, 15 1/4l behind Playful Sound (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
The Juggler 7-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, on outside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 4l behind Mr Marchwood (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Ted's Brother (IRE) 9-1 (9-6) Steadied start, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Bottleofsmoke (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Mar.
Blue Valentino 7-1 (10-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Indian Scout (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Shrubland 7-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, bumped along halfway, lost touch quickly 5f out, soon tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Amanto (10-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) pol in Apr.