very slowly away, in rear, pushed along 4f out, never a factor
raced wide in touch, headway to chase leader 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, led 10f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
refused to race
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led, headed 10f out, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and no impression 2f out, soon weakened
NonRunner
SUNBLAZER could only manage third over 1m4f here last time but had scored over 2m at Newmarket before that and gets the vote on that form. Rydan has been thereabouts over 1m6f recently and attempts this longer trip for the first time but Song Light won over today’s trip at Goodwood in October and has been well beaten over hurdles since. Winning hurdler Isaac Bell has won a maiden over 1m4f on the Flat here and can figure while Desert God has tumbled down the weights since joining Richard Hughes during the summer and drops down in class.
Royal Marskell 20-1 (11-0) Allowed clear lead, hit 4th, driven and reduced advantage before 2 out, ridden and headed soon after, no chance with winner when hit last, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Land League (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Sunblazer (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, disputing 2nd and kept on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Entangling (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Vettori Rules 66-1 (9-1) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Fayez (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Rydan (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Held up in last pair, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Castlelyons (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Continuum 25-1 (8-9) Held up in last trio, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Soldier In Action (10-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Song Light 7-1 (12-1) Refused to race and took no part, at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Isaac Bell (IRE) 6-1 (9-8) Headway tracking leaders 8f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Entangling (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Desert God (IND) 10-1 (9-1) Keen and led 2f, tracked leaders, effort on inside 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/2l behind Castlelyons (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Poyle Thomas 7-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, went modest 4th over 1f out, never going pace to threaten, 4th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Captain Navarre (9-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Azam 33-1 (9-5) Slow into stride in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Island Brave (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Aristocles (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Towards rear, weakened from 4 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
