tracked leading pair and keen, suddenly pulled hard steadied off heels and lost position 6f out, switched left 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never able to challenge
tracked winner until over 5f out, handy 3rd on inside, pushed along as pace quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and closed, never able to challenge
started slowly and lost 6 lengths, soon in touch in rear, pulled out and went 2nd over 5f out, pushed along as pace quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge and lost 2nd final 100 yards
led and set steady pace, quickened tempo over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged
NonRunner
PRINCE OF ARRAN (NAP) returns to action having looked unlucky when beaten less than a length in the Melbourne Cup in November. Charlie Fellowes’ charge finished in front of Rainbow Dreamer when third in the rescheduled Sagaro stakes at Newcastle last summer and can confirm running. The latter won this last year and has been narrowly beaten in similar conditions races the last twice now while Cesarewitch Trial winner Ocean Wind steps up in class on his reappearance. Furzig and Scarlet Dragon have been racing over shorter and the latter has struggled over today’s trip on the Flat in the past.
Furzig 10-3 (9-10) Close up in 4th,wide and headway to chase leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 4, nk behind Myseven (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Ocean Wind 13-8 (10-0) Close up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, idled close home, won at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Opera Gift (8-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Prince Of Arran (8-8) 3rd of 23, 1/2l behind Twilight Payment (8-10) at Flemington 2m Grp 1 hcp gd in Nov.
Rainbow Dreamer 7-4fav (9-5) In touch, headway to 4th halfway, chased leading pair 2f out, effort between horses just inside final furlong, soon joined winner, ridden and ran on gamely, just held, 2nd of 9, hd behind Mildenberger (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Scarlet Dragon 11-4 (9-10) Held up in touch towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Cardano (8-10) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Jan.