held up in touch, headway over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
dwelt, held up in rear, never on terms
set steady pace until quickened 3f out, headed over 1f out, faded
always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace
Nonios and Dragon Mall have both won over today’s trip on the all-weather this year but the former has his first start since July and the latter sports a first-time tongue-tie having been well beaten on a recent return to action. Rampant Lion attempts this extra distance for the first time having won over a mile at Kempton recently and GLASSY WATERS was successful over the same course and distance in October. But the Godolphin colt has placed over longer trips here in the past and he’s fancied to defy a 4lb rise with more to come on only his third outing of the year. Mountain Rescue is another with something to prove over the distance and on recent form.
Nonios (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Slowly away, held up last pair, effort 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Kaanoon (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Dragon Mall (USA) 100-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, keen in mid-division on inside, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 10, 27 3/4l behind Kasperenko (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Mountain Rescue (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Breden (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Glassy Waters (USA) 11-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd over 4f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on well, led again close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct beating King's Slipper (9-3) by nk, 13 ran.
Rampant Lion (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched inside over 1f out, soon challenged, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Family Fortunes (9-5) by 1/2l, 13 ran.