soon led, headed 3f out, chased leader until over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up in last pair, closer and in touch 8f out, switched right over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on in closing stages, never nearer
led briefly, tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well
tracked leaders and keen, led 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner and just held on for 2nd
tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, under pressure when rider dropped rein over 3f out, soon lost place, tailed off
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never nearer 4th towards finish
took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on outside over 4f out, 3rd 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Nonrunner
Sov returns to action after winning at Pontefract on his racecourse debut in September and could be in the mix but Andrew Balding looks to have every chance of repeating Dandy's win last year with PRIORS BROOK (NAP). The latter was caught in the final furlong over 1m4f on his reappearance and this return to his winning trip will suit. Arantes was expected to do better at Goodwood last week and Euroquip Boy is preferred having gone close over today's distance at Leicester on his penultimate start. Both Marengo and Evervescent still look high enough in the weights at present.
Hallings Comet 8-1 (8-7) Pulled hard held up, taken to race alone over 5f out, prominent until halway, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 43l behind I'm So Glad (8-10) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Aug '12.
Arantes 6-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, hard ridden over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 10, 7l behind Eton Rambler (9-6) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Priors Brook 3-1 (8-9) Prominent 3f, tracked leaders, effort from 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Curbyourenthusiasm (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Evervescent (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Fly lept start and slowly away, soon chased winner until ridden 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Ancient Greece (9-8) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Sep.
Sov (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) In touch, tracked leader after 3f, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, hung violently right towards stands side rail inside final furlong, kept on, won at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep beating Bulas Belle (9-1) by 4l, 6 ran.
Asknotwhat (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leader, led after 3f, pressed and joined approaching straight, headed over 2f out and soon no extra, eased inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 13l behind Sharjah (8-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcap pol in Jan.
Euroquip Boy (IRE) 13-2 (8-5) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, edged left and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Double Czech (9-1) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-75 (5) sft in May.
Marengo 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4l behind Avocadeau (9-7) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in May.