tracked winner until over 9f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged
mid-division, headway on inside into 2nd over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 3f out until over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd over 9f out until pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
towards rear, headway 2f out, driven and weakened final furlong
steadied start, held up in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, outpaced into 3rd close home
towards rear, plugged on final furlong, no threat
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, hampered 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
Dance To Paris won this last year but recent efforts fail to inspire confidence while Blazon bids for a hat-trick raised in class on the back of wins at Wolverhampton. SUPER SUPERJACK also faces a tougher task after winning over 2m1f at Bath but there looks more to come over today’s trip and he can confirm running with Chocolate Box. Author's Dream is now back on a wining mark if rediscovering his best.
Pianissimo 40-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression, last of 10, 20 1/4l behind Gumball (9-7) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Author's Dream 11-1 (9-0) Ridden away from stalls, soon pressing winner, pushed along over 4f out, lost 2nd 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Gumball (9-7) at York 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Dance To Paris 150-1 (8-0) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, 28th of 32, dist behind Buzz (8-13) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Sarim (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden 6f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Oleg (9-1) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Clearance 66-1 (9-3) Dwelt, held up in rear, never showed, 10th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Goobinator (9-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Blazon 8-1 (10-0) Close up, in touch 10f out, wide and headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Sep beating Nibras Gold (9-3) by nk, 9 ran.
Independence (USA) 100-1 (9-8) In rear, pushed along 8f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Bartzella (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Chocolate Box (IRE) 9-1 (10-1) Rear mid-division, progress to chase leaders 5f out, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 7th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Super Superjack (9-9) at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Super Superjack 11-4fav (9-9) Towards rear, effort and headway well over 2f out, ridden to chase clear leader over 1f out, stayed on strongly well inside last to lead close home, won at Bath 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct beating Dreambird (8-13) by 1/2l, 11 ran.