went right and hampered rival start, raced keenly out wide towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms
went left start, soon chasing leaders, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
made all, quickened clear 2f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged
steadied and badly hampered start, off the pace towards rear and never able to recover
chased leaders out wide, went 2nd over 4f out until ridden inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous
chased winner over 2f, handy 3rd on inside, went 2nd again inside final 2f, no impression when lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on in well held 3rd
held up in mid-division on inside, ridden and no impression inside final 2f, some late minor headway
Ummsuquaim has been thereabouts off today’s mark recently while Pluperfect came up short once again at Lingfield last time. Elsaab will need to step up on last season’s form to figure but this won’t take much winning and MOUNT KOSCIUSZKO may prove good enough. He’s been gelded since last in action at Newmarket and represents last year’s winning yard. Dynamic Talent is another open to improvement handicapping for the first time.
Ummsuquaim (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Slightly hampered start, mid-division, headway chasing over 1f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, weakened inside final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Madame Fenella (8-9) at Kempton 6f hcp fll (5) pol in Mar.
Mount Kosciuszko 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Audience (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Dynamic Talent 11-1 (9-3) Handy, ridden well over 2f out, pressed leader well over 1f out, not clear run on rail under 1f out, not recover and eased, 9th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Sound Angela (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Pluperfect 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, led 2f out, faced challenge over 1f out and soon headed, ridden and ran on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Buraback (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Elsaab 28-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Wild Mountain (9-6) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Miss Houdini (IRE) 80-1 (8-12) Dwelt in rear, never on terms, last of 6, 11 1/2l behind Giewont (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
War Brave (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened thereafter, 11th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Justcallmepete (9-5) at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Just An Inkling 16-1 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Youthful King (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Nemorum 66-1 (8-7) Led early, tracked leader over 4f out, ridden 2f out, gradually faded 1f out, 11th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Ibn Aldar (9-0) at Lingfield 7f (5) pol in Sep.
