raced keenly, 2nd for 1f, chased leaders, ridden and switched left over 1f out, not able to pick up, kept on final 100 yards
in touch in mid-division on inside, headway going well and switched right inside 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 3f out until over 1f out, kept on
prominent on outside, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
held up in rear, effort and switched right inside 2f out, no impression, well held inside final furlong
led, headed over 4 out, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
always towards rear
Last year’s winner Open Wide was scoring for the first time since when successful at Chelmsford but is upped in class today along with Yarmouth winner Papa Stour and Ice Station Zebra. Mishal Star has been competing in Listed company but is 9lb higher than when last winning a handicap while Tiger Crusade drops down in trip. Treacherous and MOTAGALLY have yet to win this year but the latter will find this easier than last month’s fourth in the Ayr Gold Cup and and Charlie Hills’ charge gets the vote.
Motagally 33-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside last, no impression, 4th of 24, 3 3/4l behind Bielsa (9-1) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Tiger Crusade (FR) 5-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, never in contention, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Kenzai Warrior (9-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Mishal Star (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway to dispute lead 2f out, soon ridden, headed and dropped to 3rd 1f out, no extra in 4th close home, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Wren's Breath (9-3) at Naas 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jul.
Open Wide (USA) 17-2 (9-10) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Ahlawi (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Treacherous 12-1 (9-0) Held up off the pace in last pair, never involved, 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Nomadic Empire (9-8) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Papa Stour (USA) 2-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Yarmouth 6f hcp (5) gd in Sep beating Molly Shaw (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Ice Station Zebra 3-1 (9-13) Held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakening when carried left final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Crazy Luck (8-11) at Newbury 6f hcp fll (4) gd in Jul.