wanted to jump left, tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, went narrow 2nd and jumped left 2 out, driven and hung left approaching last, led soon after, driven out
pressed leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and joined next, narrowly headed soon after last, kept on under pressure, run-in
chased leaders, driven after 3 out, one pace and held when switched right approaching last, no impression on front pair
always behind, not fluent and lost touch from 5th, soon tailed, pulled up run-in
made most to approaching 3 out, weakend before next
raced in 5th, outpaced before 6th, doing well behind
held up in rear, outpaced before 6th, plugged on to take poor 4th, run-in
Lupanar probably should have won recently but is taken to make amends here, with Maraafeq and Special Day rated as dangers. The selection possibly found the longer trip too much of a test last time out when denied by Inghwung, and will be more at home over this intermediate trip. This nicely-bred individual is likely to be ridden a little more prominently today, and he can recover some of the losses suffered last time out. Special Day has five pounds to find on official ratings here as they race off level weights, however he needs to bounce back from an abject display last time. Again, it may be that today's shorter trip will play to his strengths, and he also wouldn't mind any further rain. Maraafeq ran a much better race last time out, when only beaten two lengths by Tamimi's History, and there may be more to come from this former French flat horse, as he had some fair form on the level. At a price Hawk Gold may surprise a few, however this looks a three-horse-race and it is Lupanar who can take this race for Gary Moore, providing him with his third winner in five years.
Lupanar (IRE) 10-11fav (10-13) Held up towards rear, steady progress from 6th, ridden after 2 out, kept on from last, held near finish, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Inghwung (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Maraafeq (USA) 8-1 (11-0) Tracked clear leader, headway 5th, hit 3 out, soon led, ridden last, headed and no extra flat, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Tamimi's History (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Special Day (FR) 9-2 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from approaching 3 out, 6th of 10, 39l behind Overserved (11-10) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.
Bellestani 50-1 (10-9) Led to 2nd, led again 3rd, headed 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 10, 37l behind Falcon's Fire (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Aug.
Hawk Gold (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 12, 38l behind Sweetheart (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Podium Pete (IRE) Barathea colt, half-brother to 5f winner Rare Beauty.
Wiesenfurst (GER) 66-1 (10-8) Always behind, tailed off approaching 3 out, last of 9, well behind Planet of Sound (11-6) at Newbury 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Apr.
