prominent, led 4f out, ridden over 2f out, joined over 1f out, kept on until headed close home
led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, smooth headway to chase leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, to lead close home
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden over 3f out, no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway to challenge over 1f out, no extra close home
Nonrunner
Alisdanza, Templet and Fiddlers Creek are the three to consider here and Alisdanza looks the one to be on. Templet has been campaigned over hurdles recently without success, and although he has run well when there has been plenty of give those condidtions arent prevalent here. Fiddlers Creek is another dual purpose horse who has been running indifferently lately. His best effort under both codes has been when sixth over hurdles at Sedgfield last month, but that form does not look good enough even in this weak affair. Alisdanza has by far the best recent form in the race, with his second to Zabeel Dancer at Ripon standing out, where he was just touched off. That was an improved effort, and on the basis that the improvement can be sustained, Alisdanza is the selection.
Fiddlers Creek (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) last of 6, 18l behind Saif Sareea (8-11) at Musselburgh 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Rossin Gold (IRE) 40-1 (8-3) In touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 16, 5l behind Balwearie (9-2) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp 0-60 (6) sft in Sept.
Templet (USA) 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 18l behind Consonant (9-1) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec.
Double Ransom 9-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, ridden 3f out, no impression final 2f, 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Justcallmehandsome (8-8) at Kempton 1m 2f banded stk (7) pol in Apr.
Lucky Largo (IRE) 100-1 (8-12) Led early, chased leader to 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 8th of 10, 23l behind Merdiff (8-12) at W'hampton 1m 1f sll (6) pol in Mar.
Mercari 16-1 (7-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 17, 16l behind Mystical Ayr (8-1) at Ayr 1m 3yo hcp (6) sft in Sept.
Alisdanza 16-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway to lead well over 1f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 15, shd behind Zabeel Tower (8-7) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd in Apr.
Mobane Flyer 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 13, 11l behind Dispol Foxtrot (8-6) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sept.