prominent, outpaced and pushed along after 2 out, made no impression after 2 out
towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 2nd, pushed along after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, never troubled winner
made all, extended lead approaching last, unchallenged
took keen hold in rear, nudged along and lost ground before 4th, tailed off and pulled-up after 4th
took keen hold, prominent, lost ground and dropped to rear after 2nd, not fluent and pushed along 5th, weakened and tailed off from after 3 out
Cianciana and Cape Helles were both winners on the Flat and are entitled to improve on modest debuts over timber but DIXON COVE will probably be expected to hold his own in better company this season having placed in a Grade 3 at Auteuil on his final start in France.
Cape Helles 15-8 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, went 2nd after next, no impression last, weakened into 3rd flat, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Exciting News (10-7) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (2) gd in Sep.
Cianciana 7-1 (10-9) Rear mid-division, awkward 2nd, headway into 4th 2 out, pushed along before last, ran on, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Scriptwriter (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Dixon Cove (GER) (10-3) 3rd of 9, 11l behind Villa Rica (10-3) at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in May.
Highland Lass (FR) 125-1 (8-8) In rear, well behind final 4f, 11th of 12, 36 1/2l behind Fawn At Play (9-1) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (6) gs in Sep.
La Referi (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Soon led, headed over 6f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 19l behind Painless Potter (9-10) at Chepstow 1m stks (5) gd in Aug.
