held up in third, went second just inside 2f out, ridden before 1f out, soon struggling, kept on at one pace final 110 yards, never in serious contention
raced in second, led just inside 2f out, ridden 1f out, pulled clear near finish, easily
led, set strong early tempo, raced wide off home turn and soon headed, pushed along when outpaced by front pair before 1f out, briefly ridden inside final furlong, gradually weakened
GUY FAWKES is difficult to oppose having made a winning debut at Southwell last month and beating a couple of previous winners in the process. D J Zanetti was narrowly beaten at Sandown on his debut but that was in the August of last year and he debuts for a new yard while the latter’s stablemate Eadha was well beaten at Wolverhampton on her recent introduction.
Guy Fawkes (IRE) 3-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 2f out, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, ran on to lead final 110 yards, won going away, won at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Al Farabi (9-11) by 1l, 8 ran.
D J Zanetti (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, pressed leader on rail and every chance inside last, ran on, held close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Knockhill (9-7) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Eadha (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Smoky Mountain (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.