soon settled in touch, smooth headway to chase leaders over 4f out, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, switched left well over 1f out, ridden and pressed leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always towards rear, ridden and struggling over 3f out, never involved
took keen hold in rear, rapid headway to lead over 10f out, headed 6f out, chased leader until 3f out, soon pushed along chasing leaders, ridden and still pressing on inside over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, lost 3rd final 50 yards
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd final 50 yards
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
led at steady pace, led until over 12f out, chased leader, led again approaching final 2f, wide strright, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to lead again close home
pulled hard and settled in mid-division, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, headed close home
took keen hold in touch, headway to lead over 12f out until over 11f out, chased leader, led again 6f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened quickly over 1f out
in rear, headway on wide outside to get in behind leaders under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
FEAST OF FIRE has changed stables since finishing second for Steve Ryder at Punchestown in October but looks a nice prospect and can go one better here under the champion. He gets 7lb from May's Worcester winner I'm Fraam Govan and Salbatore, well beaten at Ascot after winning over 1m6f at Towcester. Picture Post probably needs to improve on his two runs so far but Eastbury and Bobbyjack are interesting newcomers.
I'm Fraam Govan 7-2 (10-13) Held up behind, smooth headway 4f out, poised to challenge from over 2f out, led on bit well inside final furlong, unextended, won at Worcester 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in May beating Easter Day (10-10) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Salbatore 33-1 (11-2) Always behind, pushed along and struggling 6f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, well behind Puffin Billy (11-7) at Ascot 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Eastbury Pivotal gelding out of Sita.
Picture Post (USA) 8-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression, 4th of 13, 17l behind River Maigue (11-2) at Ayr 2m NH flat (4) gd in Apr.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) Sleeping Car gelding out of Etoile Du Lion.
Koolala (IRE) Kayf Tara mare out of Squaw Talk.
Bobbyjack (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Kates Choice.
Midnight Thomas 4-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, headway over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 15, 22l behind Master Red (10-5) at Wetherby 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (6) sft in Dec.
Loxley Mezile 50-1 (10-5) Behind, headway on inside over 2f out, soon chased leaders, kept on same pace, no impression when switched right inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 8l behind Seedling (10-12) at Lingfield 1m 5f 3yo NH flat (AWT) (6) std in Nov.
Feast Of Fire (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Prominent, disputed lead from halfway and led 4f out, strongly pressed and headed entering straight, no impression on winner from over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Heck Thomas (11-10) at Punchestown 2m Maiden Nat Hunt Flat (4-7yo) hvy in Oct.
