led, clear halfway until 2f out, soon hung left and ridden, headed over 1f out, chased winner, no impression final furlong
chased leader, pushed along and closed 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly
chased leaders, ran green pushed along and outpaced 2f out, shaken up and rallied over 1f out, battling for 3rd and one pace final furlong
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, battling for 3rd final furlong, no chance with 1st 2
went left start, off the pace in mid-division, wide on home turn, soon outpaced, plugged on in modest inside final furlong
slowly into stride, held up in rear, some headway on inside 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away and hampered start, raced awkwardly and always in rear
CITY GENT has gone close the last twice now. He steps back up in distance after a third over 5f here and the first two home have both won subsequently. The remainder with racecourse experience have shown little so far though Monadee is expected to finish a lot closer after a modest debut at Doncaster. Of the newcomers, 160,000gns purchase Global Pass is a half-brother to winners on the all-weather and preferred to Darkest Light and Ellen Gates.
City Gent 5-1 (9-7) With leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Big Time Maybe (9-6) at Kempton 5f (5) pol in Oct.
Count Otto (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11l behind Snazzy Jazzy (9-8) at Windsor 6f stks (4) gs in Aug.
Darkest Light Lethal Force colt out of Deora De.
Global Pass Exceed And Excel colt out of Mary Boleyn.
Jampower Equiano gelding out of Wiki Tiki.
Monadee 12-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 9, 9l behind Tallow (9-0) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Ede's A Winner 100-1 (9-0) In rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms, 9th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Dream Mount (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Ellen Gates Mayson filly out of Mrs Greeley.
Powerful Rose 40-1 (8-11) Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon edged left and weakened, last of 5, 17 1/4l behind One For June (8-11) at Lingfield 6f stks (5) gs in Jul.