keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch in rear, pushed along and headway approaching 2f out, chased leader entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish
Ice Max beat the exposed Bellarchi out of sight at Catterick but has been raised 11lb in the weights and there is no guarantee he’ll handle going this heavy. PALMAR BAY’s latest win at Salisbury came on soft going and his dam won over a mile on a similar surface so there is no reason why Ralph Beckett’s colt won’t stay this trip. Edge Of Blue is 2-2 so commands respect but this looks a big ask for Bill's Baar and Miguel was entered in the 4.05 here yesterday.
Ice Max 11-10fav (9-4) Dwelt, pushed along early in rear, in touch, effort and smooth headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden briefly inside last and drew away, easily, won at Catterick 7f (4) gs in Oct beating Bellarchi (9-10) by 11l, 5 ran.
Palmar Bay (FR) 3-1jfav (9-8) Tracked leaders, shaken up and went second over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on well to lead towards finish, won at Salisbury 6f stks (2) sft in Oct beating Solar Aclaim (9-6) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Edge Of Blue (FR) 2-5fav (9-11) Took keen hold, chased leader, pressed leader over 3f out, soon led and ridden, kept on approaching final furlong where 2 lengths clear, edged slightly ride close home, pushed out near finish, readily, won at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Firing Squad (9-4) by 3l, 10 ran.
Bellarchi (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) In touch, stumbled and almost unseated after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Dance Sequence (9-2) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) sft in Oct.
Miguel (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Prominent on outer, ridden and lost position over 2f out, soon well beaten, last of 16, 33 1/4l behind Apiarist (9-0) at York 7f (2) sft in Oct.
Bill's Baar (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Soon outpaced in rear, some headway over 1f out, no impression, 5th of 6, 7l behind Flaccianello (9-5) at Ayr 6f (2) gs in Sep.