in touch, ridden over 1f out, not trouble leaders
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
pushed along in rear, weakened 2f out
led, headed over 4f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
keen tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
ARION debuted at Newmarket where she managed to finish runner-up despite showing her inexperience with a slow start and running green. Hugo Palmer’s filly will know more today and can go close. Mizzen You ran well again when second over track and trip while Spy looks likely to improve on last month’s fourth at Kempton and is preferred to Hul Ah Bah Loo. It Is Now is another going the right way and looks best of the rest.
Al Azhar (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) In rear, keen early, pushed along 3f out, made minor late headway, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Manaafith (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Chequer Square (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) Off the pace in last pair, never on terms, last of 7, 8l behind Aeonian (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f stks (4) gf in Aug.
Executive Pool 200-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 10th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Secret Image (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Hul Ah Bah Loo (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Honky Tonk Man (9-5) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
It Is Now 10-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Tangled Words (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Showman 50-1 (9-5) Off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Bizarre Law (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Spy 8-1 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 12, 3l behind Last Hoorah (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Arion 17-2 (9-0) Held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, soon switched left, pushed along and ran on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Bermuda (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) gd in Oct.
Mizzen You 5-2 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, hung left over 1f out, soon switched right, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Rousay (9-0) at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.