tracked winner, lost 2nd 2 out, hung right and beaten last, hung right flat, no extra
fell 1st
chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next
made all, shaken up before 2 out, hung left approaching last, stayed on well
prominent until before 3rd, chased leaders, lost place before 3 out, weakened approaching next
held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd next, impeded before last, every chance flat, stayed on, held towards finish
El Presente beat an odds-on favourite in a maiden here last month, the pair pulling well clear. He has a penalty but sets a decent standard, though Cogburn came up against a decent novice at Warwick in May and Burning Heat has already been placed twice around here and went close on the Flat in the summer. Piton Pete will need to up his game, however. EQUUS SECRETUS changed hands for £30,000 after running away with a maiden at Dingley on his debut between the flags. He's by Brian Boru out of a Presenting mare so should have the pace for this.
El Presente 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd 3 out, upsides next, led narrowly last, quickened clear and edged right run-in, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Carlos Du Fruitier (10-12) by 4l, 6 ran.
Burning Heat (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Bumped start, soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 34l behind Riviere Argentee (8-6) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Cogburn 5-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 2nd 5th until 3 out, 2nd again next, no impression on winner, mistake last, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Blairs Cove (10-12) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gd in May.
Equus Secretus (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Led 1-4; led 5; drew clr 2 out; impressive, won at Dingley 3m mdn in Apr beating Misola Bird (11-7) by 12l, 8 ran.
Mister Mister (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in touch on inside, lost place when ridden after 8th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Cheltenham 3m (3) gd in Oct.
Piton Pete (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, one pace in 3rd from 2 out, held when mistake last, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Ritual Of Senses (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in May.
