close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, driven and stayed on to lead close home
awkwardly away, soon recovered close up, pushed along and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along and every chance from 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened, eased from over 1f out, tailed off
steadied start, always toward rear
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
in touch, headway 2f out, pushed along and stayed on to go 3rd close home
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
led, ridden over 1f out, headed close home
held up, pushed along and headway 3f out, switched left when chasing leading pair over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
NonRunner
CANOODLED landed a higher grade contest at Newmarket last time. He won on soft going earlier in the year and should go close again. Thrave won over today’s trip at Newcastle earlier but has a poor strike-rate on the Turf and Darvel is preferred off his current mark. Ryan Moore gets the leg-up on Areehaa while maiden winner Jack Daniel is the least exposed and makes his handicap debut.
Gabrial The Wire 25-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Roundhay Park (9-5) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
War Defender 66-1 (9-12) In touch, weakened over 2f out, 13th of 15, 20 1/4l behind Rogue Bear (9-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Ebury 20-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 14th of 20, 19 3/4l behind Ugo Gregory (9-7) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Darvel (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) Midfield, switched right and ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Northern Express (9-7) at Ayr 7f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Canoodled (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (3) gs in Oct beating Farhh To Shy (9-6) by shd, 9 ran.
Genetique (IRE) 66-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 10, 7l behind Soller Bay (8-4) at York 6f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Coul Kat (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Soon towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 19, 16l behind Diamil (9-9) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Thrave 9-4jfav (8-8) Tracked leader centre, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Wild Lion (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Vindobala (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 11 1/4l behind Helm Rock (9-13) at Carlisle 1m hcp (5) gs in May.
North Of Amazing 17-2 (9-4) Chased leader, chased winner turning in, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Gainsbourg (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) sft in Oct.
First Greyed (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up, ridden 3f out, no impression until stayed on final furlong, never near to challenge, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Jill Rose (9-8) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Areehaa (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Held up in close 5th on inside, slipped on bend over 4f out, plugged on final 2f, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Global Acclaim (9-3) at Sandown 7f hcp fll (4) gd in Sep.
Jack Daniel (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Thunder Power (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
