raced keenly, switched sharply right after 1f, mid-division on inside, some headway on inside over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, ran on well but caught last strides
raced keenly, tracked leader 2f, remained handy, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never involved
raced wide and never nearer than mid-division
bit slowly into stride, soon recovered into mid-division, headway on outside and hung left over 1f out, stayed on but never going pace to threaten
switched left after start, held up towards rear and raced keenly, switched right over 1f out, strong run on wide outside inside final furlong, going on close home
raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, weakened inside final furlong
soon tracking leaders on outside, ridden and stayed on in 3rd inside final furlong, never quite going pace of leading duo
prominent, went 2nd 5f out, strong challenge throughout final furlong, led last strides
It’s too soon to write off Mr Poy given a promising debut at Newbury last year but he was well beaten at Kempton earlier this week behind First Receiver. The latter is trained by Sir Michael Stoute and he introduces LEHWAIYLA, a half-sister to three winners and expected to go well on her debut. Epic Endeavour and Billy The Squid are other newcomers to note with preference for the former but City Escape went backwards last time and it remains to be seen if Oksana Astankova has improved from last year’s modest debut.
Billy The Squid (IRE) Requinto gelding out of Edrea.
Crowded Express 66-1 (9-5) Always behind, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 11, 20 1/4l behind Desert Safari (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Epic Endeavour (IRE) Epaulette gelding out of Doubt.
Gherkin 50-1 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never threatened clear leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Aweemaweh (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Le Reveur (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Mid-division, one pace over 1f out, 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Haayem (10-0) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Moment Of Peace 150-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 12th of 13, 9 1/2l behind Satono Japan (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Mr Poy 6-1 (9-5) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 13 1/2l behind First Receiver (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
City Escape (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Raced keenly, pressed leader, led narrowly halfway until 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Elegant Erin (8-9) at Salisbury 7f mdn fll stks (4) sft in Aug.
Itsajungleoutthere (IRE) Bungle Inthejungle filly out of Dialing Tone.
Lehwaiyla Toronado filly out of Strawberrydaiquiri.
Oksana Astankova 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 20, 9 1/2l behind With Respect (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Raziel Heeraat filly out of Silver Marizah.