dwelt, raced wide towards rear, headway and close up 5f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
dwelt, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide, in touch, headway to track leaders 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
keen hold, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden 3 lengths clear approaching final furlong, stayed on
tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
close up, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
Bad Company placed over today’s trip after winning over 1m4f at Epsom in September while both Sir Rumi and Flyin' Solo drop down in distance on their return to action with the former preferred on today’s going. Bucephalus debuts for a new yard while Wolverhampton third Tiger Beetle is upped in class but BARYSHNIKOV (NAP) drops down a grade on his reappearance. The latter made a winning seasonal debut in soft ground at Pontefract last year and can race off a similar mark as when successful at Chester subsequently.
Bad Company 6-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon hung left, headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Turntable (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Baryshnikov 22-1 (8-13) Towards rear, last and detached after 2f, ridden over 3f out, switched to inside rail over 1f out, some late headway final furlong, 12th of 18, 6 1/2l behind Forest Falcon (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Sir Rumi (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Israr (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Flyin' Solo 7-2fav (9-2) Held up out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went second inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 16, 3 3/4l behind Juan De Montalban (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in May.
First Officer (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Raced keenly, led and set steady pace, quickened over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed under pressure entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Zealot (9-10) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Jean Baptiste (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Estidama (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Khathak 40-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, kept on inside final 100 yards, 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Dingle (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Bucephalus (GER) 3-1fav (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, switched right before 2 out, soon held, one pace, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Sayar (11-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Conservative (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind May Night (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Tiger Beetle 17-2 (9-8) Dwelt, midfield, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind English Spirit (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
