dwelt, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish
always towards rear
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
ROCK STEADY was beaten less than a length over 1m3f here recently when ahead of Fashion Parade. Roger Charlton’s charge gets another chance in this and is just preferred to Red Rannagh. The latter was also placed over 1m3f at the track last month and can race off the same mark today. Most of the remainder are looking to put below par efforts behind them including Newcastle maiden winner Loveable Helen, well beaten at Goodwood last time, while Maestro Mac and Duck A L'orange were both placed in this grade over 1m4f on their penultimate starts.
Rock Steady (IRE) 6-4fav (9-4) Held up, in touch, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Ocean Ready (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Red Rannagh (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Dropped out start, held up in rear, headway and switched right 2f out, 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Mengli Khan (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Fashion Parade 20-1 (9-2) Held up, in 6th, ridden on outside and hung right from over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Ocean Ready (8-9) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Loveable Helen (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Took keen hold in rear, ridden over 2f out, soon wandered, no impression, last of 6, 11l behind Colonial Classic (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp fll stks (3) gd in Aug.
Marmajuke Bay 11-2 (8-5) Held up, towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 11l behind Champagne Champ (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Isharah (USA) 11-4fav (9-2) Not much room start, headway 12f out, went 2nd 9f out, ridden 3f out, lost place over 1f out, 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Be Perfect (9-12) at Catterick 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Maestro Mac (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 21 3/4l behind Dance The Dream (9-6) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Duck A L'orange (IRE) 3-1 (8-11) Led, headed briefly 10f out, led field to near side in straight, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out, behind and eased final furlong, last of 6, 16 3/4l behind Guns of Leros (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.