started slowly, soon recovered and tracked winner 3f, remained handy, pushed along halfway, ridden hung left and and weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, badly outpaced in in last pair,angled out turning in, strong run out wide inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards and finished well, not reach winner
held up in rear, headway on inside tracking leaders 5f out, switched left to inner over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, outpaced into 3rd final 100 yards
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards
wore hood to post, made all and set steady pace, went clear 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, reduced lead towards finish, all out
raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
close 3rd out wide, went 2nd 5f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
pulled hard early, soon steadied rear, never a factor
Irrelevant was sold after winning at Kempton last month and debuts for a new yard while Moreginplease steps up in trip after placing at Leicester. But MANOS ARRIBA is less exposed and with improvement expected on his handicap debut, he gets the vote. Sugarloaf Lenny and Royal Tapestry are others handicapping for the first time and both are upped from 7f.
Manos Arriba (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Raced centre, towards rear, moved near side 5f out, headway 2f out, short of room over 1f out, switched right 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, plugged on one pace, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Sir Gabrial (9-7) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Royal Tapestry 20-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Change For Good (9-4) at Epsom 7f stks (4) gf in Sep.
Moreginplease 14-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, stayed on, not quite pace to challenge, 3rd of 13, 1l behind Arizona Desert (9-9) at Leicester 7f (6) gs in Oct.
Irrelevant (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, headway going well tracking leaders over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, ran on well to lead close home, won at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct beating Go Your Own Way (9-8) by hd, 12 ran.
Sugarloaf Lenny (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Chased leader, ridden 2f out, no extra, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Fair Angellica (9-4) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Yarborough (IRE) 80-1 (9-4) Towards rear, struggling halfway, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Palmar Bay (9-8) at Salisbury 6f stks (2) sft in Oct.
Bramble Jelly (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Handy, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Kaaress (9-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Oct.
Danehill Star (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced halfway and lost touch, 7th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Gressington (9-3) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
