held up behind, switched left and headway inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, readily outpaced final furlong
tracked leaders, driven inside final 2f, soon no impression and beaten, weakened final furlong
pressed winner, effort and every chance 2f out to over 1f out, soon readily outpaced, kept on when strongly pressed for 2nd inside final furlong
missed break, in rear, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 4th inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders
tracked leaders, driven 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 1f out
Humble Gratitude was progressing well last year before struggling in a valuable sales race here. ARCAVALLO was also last seen in a sales race at Newmarket but he was beaten only a neck on that occasion ahead of stablemate Wahoo and gets the vote. Michael Dods third runner, Camacho Chief, was beaten a length in a handicap at Pontefract in October but Character Witness has the more recent form with a third at Kempton. Kyllachy Dragon was placed over the minimum trip on his reappearance and is preferred to Lord Of The Glen.
Camacho Chief (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden inside final 2f, not clear run on inside over 1f out, squeezed through and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Big Les (8-10) at Pontefract 6f (4) sft in Oct.
Humble Gratitude 14-1 (8-9) Held up, weakened 2f out, last of 22, 27 1/4l behind Laugh A Minute (8-12) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gs in Sep.
Arcavallo (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Raced stands side, went right start, keen early, tracked leader, led that group over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 28, nk behind Elysium Dream (8-6) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gd in Oct.
Kyllachy Dragon (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Short of room start, tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Savalas (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Character Witness (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, ran on into never nearer 3rd last strides, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Airshow (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Wahoo 25-1 (8-9) Raced stands side, in touch, effort over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 28, 3 1/4l behind Elysium Dream (8-6) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gd in Oct.
Lord Of The Glen 11-2 (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Dynamo Walt (9-11) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
