slowly into stride, off the pace in 4th, ridden and no response 2f out, soon weakened
chased clear leader, closer 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, soon clear
off the pace in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, went modest 2nd inside final 150 yards, no chance with winner
led and soon went clear, pushed along and reduced lead 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened into 3rd inside final 150 yards
wore hood to post, dwelt, off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling after halfway, never a factor
Billy Webster made a winning debut over the minimum trip back in April and beat three subsequent winners. Kiss And Run is a more recent winner having scored in a handicap at Bath earlier in the month but AL SHABAB STORM makes more appeal. The latter faded in the closing stages when beaten a head over 7f at Newmarket and this shorter trip looks the logical move. Seax also drops down in distance while Jungle Mac showed further progress when runner-up at Kempton.
Billy Webster (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Slowly away and lost 3 lengths, headway and close up after 1f out, pushed along and chased leader over 1f out, soon hampered and carried right, ridden and ran on to lead final strides, won at Pontefract 5f stks (5) gs in Apr beating Indication Call (9-7) by shd, 7 ran.
Al Shabab Storm 4-1 (9-2) Led on far rail, joined and hung badly left inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, hd behind Accumulate (9-2) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Sep.
Quantum Force 7-2 (9-7) Chased leaders on inside, weakened turning in, 9th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Sala Da Ballo (9-7) at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Jungle Mac (IRE) 9-1 (9-4) Tracked leader on inside, ridden to challenge 1f out, kept on, no match for winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Olympic Candle (9-10) at Kempton 6f stks (2) pol in Sep.
Kiss And Run 20-1 (8-4) Made all, forged clear over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong and in command, ran on well, readily, won at Bath 6f (5) sft in Oct beating Whiteley Way (9-6) by 3l, 8 ran.
Lady In Havana 22-1 (8-13) Off the pace towards rear, ridden inside final 2f, never on terms, 8th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Hala Emaraaty (9-7) at Redcar 5f stks (4) gf in May.
Seax 5-4fav (9-4) Chased leader, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind King Of Charm (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.