keen close up in 5th, effort when not clear run inside final furlong, never able to challenge
raced wide close up, effort on inner entering final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken close home
led to post early, set steady pace, quickened 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra close home
dwelt tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, effort inside final furlong, ridden to lead close home
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Mango Tango has won races in France and the UAE but is having her first run for Archie Watson. TOAST OF NEW YORK (NAP) won this last year and will have found the 1m6f too far in a Grade 2 race at the Breeders’ Cup meeting early last month. He’s a classy sort who thrives on artificial surfaces and should be too good for these. Goring is very much at home around here and it was encouraging to see him perform well over an extended 1m1f at Wolverhampton given he’s regarded as a miler. Scarlet Dragon is a useful dual-purpose performer but this looks a tall order for North Face while Dragon Mall was engaged here yesterday.
Goring (GER) 16-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on into 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Greatest Journey (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Scarlet Dragon 7-2 (9-2) Keen close up, effort on inner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Master The World (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Toast Of New York (USA) 5-1 (8-10) Bump,sqzd st,3w,wknd, 4th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Rocketry (8-10) at Churchill Downs 1m 6f stks fst in Nov.
North Face (IRE) 11-4 (9-3) Mid-division, progress to 3rd halfway, 4th 2f out, dropped to 5th and ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong, lost 5th close home, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Flavius (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
Mango Tango (FR) (9-2) 4th of 11, 10l behind Wayside Flower (9-2) at Doha 1m stks gd in Apr.
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.