tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
raced keenly, held up in rear, ridden and no headway when hung left inside final 2f
tracked leaders, ridden and hung left over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
raced in centre until led field towards far side before halfway, pushed along and headed 3f out, outpaced and no chance with winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, raced keenly in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, went modest 3rd inside final furlong
chased leaders, weakened over 3f out
pressed leader, led 3f out, pushed along and went clear over 1f out, one reminder and stayed on strongly final furlong
ZAKRAM (NAP) went close at Wolverhampton last week with previous winner Amarillo Gold and Solitary Trees behind and looks up to winning off his current mark. He’d earlier beaten Moondial when scoring at Lingfield and the latter went on to win over a shorter trip at Kempton last week. Pedro And The Bear finished third of five runners at Chester last time though was still well beaten.
Zakram (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) In touch in mid-division, effort on outside over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, led towards finish, headed close home, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Cariad (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Sep.
Amarillo Gold 16-5 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Cariad (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Sep.
Moondial 11-4fav (9-6) Prominent, took it up 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on well, always holding on, won at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Sep beating Bella Kopella (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Pedro And The Bear (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, no extra, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Frankness (9-8) at Chester 7f fll stks (4) gd in Aug.
Fullforward (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, no impression final 2f, 9th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Priors Dell (9-9) at Newbury 6f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Spireite Boy 125-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven along over 2f out, ran on one pace, never a factor, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Tyrone's Poppy (9-9) at Leicester 7f stks (5) gd in Aug.
Solitary Trees (IRE) 18-1 (8-8) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, no impression when not much room well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2l behind Cariad (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Sep.