in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
made all, hard driven over 2f out, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, weakened over 5f out, soon tailed off, eased
held up in rear, weakened over 5f out, soon tailed off, eased
mid-division, headway under pressure over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached winner
in touch, outpaced over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, never able to challenge
prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, lost place over 3f out, soon eased
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Angel Gabrial continues to perform well at this sort of level and in higher class but hasn't won since the 2014 Northumberland Plate. KAJAKI ended a run of seconds with a comprehensive victory over the track and trip on heavy going a fortnight ago. He's 5lb higher but this is a lower grade contest so a double looks on the cards. Brandon Castle was allowed to poach a long lead at Catterick last week and came home virtually alone for which he's been raised 10lb. Arty Campbell had been running well before coming here two weeks ago and scoring over 2m on heavy ground so he has to be on the short-list along with Always Resolute, though he's gone up 2lb for finishing third at Haydock. Omotesando was engaged in the 1.40 at Haydock yesterday.
Kajaki (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, driven out, won at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Sep beating St Mary's (9-3) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Angel Gabrial (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Close up, ridden to chase leader 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind St Mary's (9-9) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Brandon Castle 6-5fav (9-7) Made all, soon clear, unchallenged, won at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating First Quest (8-12) by 11l, 7 ran.
Arty Campbell (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, led just over 1f out, idled inside final furlong, held on, won at Chester 2m hcp (3) hvy in Sep beating Perfect Summer (8-10) by nk, 5 ran.
Golden Bowl (FR) 40-1 (9-6) Mid-division, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 16th of 17, dist behind Suegioo (9-4) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in May.
Plymouth Sound 20-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, mid-division, not clear run and lost place over 4f out, effort over 2f out, no impression, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 10l behind Kajaki (8-13) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Gabrial's Star 14-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, steady headway on outside from 7f out, driven over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Kajaki (8-13) at Chester 1m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Earthly (USA) 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Fools And Kings (8-13) at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Amelia Dream 11-2 (8-8) Mid-division, pulled very hard, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 19l behind Tor (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Viserion 10-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, reminders after 5th, soon lost place, weakened and pulled up after 3 out, at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Always Resolute 14-1 (9-9) In rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Nordic Combined (8-6) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Omotesando 15-8fav (9-4) Held up towards rear and in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 8 1/4l behind Camakasi (9-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
