held up last, smooth headway 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear easily
led at steady pace, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out
tracked leader, led over 2f out until over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong
chased leaders over 5f
The three against the field are Fusili, Activo and Alpine Reel with the vote going to the last named. The selection never knows how to run a bad race and has won three of his six races to date. His latest start saw him finishing second to Speedy Sam at Lingfield and if repeating that effort he should take all the beating again today. Of his rivals Fusili looks the biggest danger and although fully exposed in similar races his last two runs have been eye catching and a return to the winners enclosure want be too far away. Activo is another horse to take into account after his fine second to Solo Flight at Lingfield last time out. It was his first real sign of form for a while so is worth noting in the market. But for the winner we return to Alpine Reel.
Summer Dancer (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Pulled hard in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 19, 9l behind Spanish Moon (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Tres Hombres 28-1 (7-12) Soon driven along in touch, weakened well over 1f out, 9th of 11, 18l behind Bright Moon (9-1) at Salisbury 7f 2yo hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Go Dude 20-1 (8-10) Mid-division, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 7l behind Lake Pontchartrain (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
Scar Tissue Medicean filly, half-sister to several winners up to 1m4f.
Annia Faustina (IRE) 33-1 (8-12) Held up, headway over 2f out, soon hanging left, kept on one pace, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Benllech (9-3) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
Elmasong 100-1 (8-12) Held up behind, effort 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, 5th of 7, 9l behind Personal Column (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.
Whaxaar (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Started slowly, held up in rear, headway and close enough 2f out, slightly outpaced, stayed on well close home, 6th of 7, 4l behind World Spirit (8-4) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn auc (6) pol in Nov.