tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden inside final furlong, no extra
towards rear and pushed along, ridden over 1f out, kept on well to chase winner inside final furlong, always held
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, weakened 2f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
held up rear division, took keen hold, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, kept on same pace
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, one pace
Nonrunner
Rene Mathis opened the last campaign with a victory in this class at Newmarket. He scored there again in August and ended the season on an 11lb higher mark. Passing Star began his career with a hat-trick on Polytrack last spring and, though not making the expected progress on Turf, there's every chance he has more improvement in him. Emell is tried in blinkers for the first time after a poor run in the Lincoln but the vote goes to NEWSTEAD ABBEY. David Barron's charge was conceding Lincoln 7lb when beaten just over a length at Chester in September and is 9lb better off so should have no problems with that one. Alejandro won twice on fast ground at York last term and David O'Meara should have him primed for action.
Cordite (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Led after 1f, clear 5f out, ran very wide bend over 4f out, soon headed, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, held and beaten when short of room and bumped approaching final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Baltic Knight (9-11) at Nottingham 1m (2) gs in Nov.
Professor 14-1 (8-13) 11th of 12, 11l behind Ertijaal (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Rene Mathis (GER) 8-1 (8-11) Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, soon headed, still every chance until no extra near finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Lulu The Zulu (8-3) at Doncaster 7f cond Stakes (3) sft in Oct.
Passing Star 10-1 (9-5) Soon outpaced and pushed along towards rear, never a factor, last of 13, 24l behind Prince's Trust (9-5) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Lincoln (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 21st of 22, 22l behind Gabrial (9-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd in Mar.
Emell 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 18th of 22, 19l behind Gabrial (9-0) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd in Mar.
Alejandro (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Chased leader, led 2f out, headed wll over 1f out, chased leader until over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Sirius Prospect (9-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Hawkeyethenoo (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) In rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 5th of 6, 6l behind Tangerine Trees (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f cond Stakes (2) sft.
Alfred Hutchinson 16-1 (9-5) Raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 12, 5l behind Grey Mirage (9-5) at Lingfield 1m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol.
Marcret (ITY) 16-1 (9-5) Took keen hold in touch on inside, not much room when outpaced 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Melvin The Grate (8-7) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Athletic 8-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 7, 12l behind Ninjago (9-3) at Kempton 7f cnd stks (4yo+) (4) pol in Mar.
Mehdi (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Never better than mid-division, 9th of 13, 10l behind Lincoln (8-11) at Chester 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Sep.
Steelriver (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Towards rear, not clear from over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 13, 10l behind One Word More (9-4) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Newstead Abbey 7-1 (9-7) Towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 13, 7l behind One Word More (9-4) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
