led 1f, took keen hold, switched right over 1f out, one pace
mid-division, headway over 4f out, hung right over 3f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace
chased leaders, switched right over 1f out, son chased winner, no impression
slowly into stride, towards rear, headway to chase winner over 4f out until weakened over 1f out
dwelt, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, not clear run over 1f out when hanging left, no impression
steadied start after breaking well, towards rear, one pace from over 1f out, no impression
Dubai Elegance finished third at Doncaster on her racecourse debut back in July. But the first two home have yet to win and KINGOFMERROWS looks to have the stronger form. The latter went close to recording a shock win when beaten only a nose at York and can go one better in this lower grade. Houndstooth failed to show any progress when a well-beaten third at Nottingham last time but Liberatum finished closer when placed at Goodwood recently and may figure. Bizet and Al Mansor were not at their best last time and Pyjamarama drops back in distance.
Al Mansor (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Intrepidly (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Apple Scruffs (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Always towards rear, never on terms, last of 12, 10 1/2l behind Dragon Dream (9-0) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Oct.
Bizet (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Always in rear, 10th of 11, 14 3/4l behind White Chin (8-9) at Chelmsford City 6f (4) pol in Oct.
Houndstooth (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, no chance over 1f out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Dreamfield (9-5) at Nottingham 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Kingofmerrows (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Carlton Frankie (9-0) at York 5f mdn stks (3) gd in Oct.
Liberatum 9-2 (8-12) Led, ridden over 3d out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Gold Award (8-10) at Goodwood 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Verdi (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 7, 14 1/4l behind Ekhtiyaar (9-5) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Dubai Elegance 3-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Dainty Dandy (9-0) at Doncaster 6f fll stks (5) gf in Jun.
Echoism (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd near finish, 4th of 6, 5l behind Ce La Vie (9-0) at Catterick 7f mdn fll stks (5) sft in Oct.
Pyjamarama 8-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace in closing stages, 4th of 12, 3l behind Ebbesbourne (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
