held up last, improved on outside to take slight lead 3f out, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, pushed out
led, narrowly headed 3f out, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along and every chance on inside well over 1f out, soon ridden and beaten
pressed leader, every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out
There looks to be very little to choose between this quintet on the form book but DEBBONAIR is Hugo Palmer’s only runner this weekend and he lost all chance here last time when hanging off the final bend. If Oisin Murphy can keep him straight today he could recoup losses. Lady Cosette has been running well over shorter trips but is now 0-8. Navadir seems to be improving with experience but Murray River has become expensive to follow and still has a bit to prove on this surface. Warrior Display sprang a surprise at Wolverhampton last month but steps up in grade now.
Murray River (USA) 11-8fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, pulled hard, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, found nil final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Cape Islay (9-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f (4) sft in Nov.
Debbonair (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Led 2f, tracked leaders, not handle bend into straight 2f out and ran wide, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Renegade Master (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Navadir (JPN) 5-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 9, hd behind Hermocrates (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Warrior Display (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Prominent, led over 8f out until 8f out, chased leaders, went 2nd again inside final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead post, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Tabou Beach Boy (9-1) by shd, 13 ran.
Lady Cosette (FR) 5-2 (9-2) Raced keenly, held up in touch, headway on inside into 3rd over 1f out, not much room on rail inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Nefarious (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jan.