mid-division, headway over 2f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on gamely in sustained duel from over 1f out, just held on
led early, tracked leader, lost place 3f out, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with clear pair
held up towards rear, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with leaders
tracked leaders, headway to track leader 3f out, driven to challenge 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on gamely and every chance in sustained duel from over 1f out, just held
held up behind, ridden over 2f out, never a threat
tracked leading pair, lost place over 2f out, soon no chance with leaders, weakened final furlong
soon led, driven and headed inside final 2f, outpaced over 1f out, no chance with clear pair when lost 3rd inside final furlong
mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, soon ridden, behind over 2f out
held up, always in rear, ridden 3f out, lost touch 2f out, tailed off
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Azam has won three times on the all-weather including his latest start over 2m at Southwell with The Resdev Way well beaten. Western Way is another yet to score on Turf but won at Wolverhampton recently with Sheriff Garrett and Angel Gabrial behind. Montanna was placed off a similar mark at Newcastle last time but Gabrial's Star can race off a 9lb lower mark back on this surface. Italian Riviera was runner-up over 2m at Catterick in August but HANDIWORK made a winning reappearance under Joe Fanning in last year’s renewal and is taken to make another bold bid only 3lb higher today.
Handiwork 9-2 (9-9) Mid-division on inside, some headway when hung right inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Graceland (9-8) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gf in May.
Azam 11-4fav (9-6) Took keen hold, always prominent, led over 6f out, headed over 4f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead again well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Southwell 2m hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Cousin Khee (9-1) by 1l, 7 ran.
Angel Gabrial (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Western Way (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Buonarroti (IRE) 16-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten after 3 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Clondaw Castle (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Montanna 11-1 (8-11) Tracked leader, led 3f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Mobbhij (9-7) at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Galileo's Spear (FR) 5-2 (9-12) Soon led, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 5, 30 1/2l behind Katie Gale (8-13) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Gabrial's Star 10-1 (10-4) Close up, lost place 6f out, edged right over 2f out, soon switched left, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Mambo Dancer (8-9) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Sheriff Garrett (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Western Way (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Sir Pass I Am 6-1 (8-8) Held up in last trio, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Taws (9-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Aug.
The Resdev Way 14-1 (8-7) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never nearer leaders, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Ocean Of Love (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Western Way (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Raced wide tracked leaders, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and found extra when pressed inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Great Return (9-13) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Medina Sidonia (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Led and pulled hard, headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Frederic (9-10) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Italian Riviera 11-4 (9-8) Raced keenly, tracked leader, lost place over 7f out, driven over 3f out, soon outpaced, ridden 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on, no impression with winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Question Of Faith (9-3) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
