off the pace in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
never closer than mid-division, behind final 4f, tailed off
tracked leaders on inside, smooth headway turning in, ridden to lead over 1f out, in command when edged left inside final furlong, ran on well
off the pace in mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened home turn, tailed off
led on inside, ridden and headed over 1f out, held when edged left and slightly hampered inside final furlong
off the pace towards rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
held up towards rear on inside, pushed along and weakened
held up in mid-division, good headway between horses over 1f out, kept on in 3rd
led, headed home turn, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders out wide, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
held up off the pace towards rear on inside, never involved
FIRE FLYER was impressive when landing the spoils at Ascot on debut and he may be capable of bouncing back from a below-par showing at Newbury. Brechin Castle was fully anticipated in the market at Sedgefield on his debut under Rules and wasn't flattered by the decisive margin of victory. Moon Chime has picked up bumpers at Stratford and Worcester and appears to have been a very shrewd purchase by his handler. Diamond Dice was gambled ahead of his debut at Hereford and it would be no shock to see Jonjo O'Neill's charge go close despite today’s very obvious step up in class.
Ballysax Hank (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, progress into 4th halfway, ridden to dispute 2 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Scamall Bawn (11-7) at Cork 2m 3f Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Boy From Brazil 11-4fav (11-1) Mid-division, ran green, closed over 5f out, lost place 3f out, 5th of 10, 34 1/4l behind Moon Chime (11-9) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Brechin Castle (IRE) 4-5fav (11-2) Tracked leaders on inner, shaken up over 2f out, soon pushed along to lead, went clear over 1f out, impressive, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Oct beating Vision De Maine (11-1) by 14l, 6 ran.
Diamond Dice (IRE) 16-5 (10-13) In touch, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Future Fortune (10-6) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Doyen Quest (IRE) 11-5 (11-2) Mid-division, went 4th 4f out, headway to press leader 2f out, pushed along and led under 1f out, driven out and stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct beating Highlands Legacy (11-1) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Fire Flyer (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders out wide, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Aslukgoes (11-7) at Newbury 2m lst (1) gd in Feb.
Hazy Glen (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ran green early, headway from halfway, pushed along 3f out, ran on and led before 1f out, soon in command and pulled clear inside final 110 yards, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct beating Get A Superstar (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Minella Rescue (IRE) Evensfav (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well, won at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Oct beating Out Out (11-1) by 2l, 9 ran.
Moon Chime 5-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 7f out, switched right final bend, led over 1f out, clear final furlong, easily, won at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Yalla Habibi (11-1) by 7l, 10 ran.
Rickety Bridge (FR) 5-2fav (11-1) Handy, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out and stayed on strongly to press leader final 110 yards, just denied, 2nd of 10, shd behind Wellington Arch (11-1) at Worcester 2m mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Walks Like The Man (IRE) 7-4fav (11-2) Keen, close up, led over 3f out, ridden and faced challenge over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct beating Pirates' Tale (11-2) by 2l, 9 ran.
Daytona Beach (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Held up in 5th, pushed along in 4th over 4f out, closed over 2f out, led over 1f out, clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jul beating Fountainspinklady (11-2) by 6l, 6 ran.
