held up mid-division, headway on inside to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on but not pace to challenge
made all, led at good pace, steadied pace halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, driven out
always behind
started slowly, took keen hold behind, headway and not clear run over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, not quite reach winner
held up, headway wide to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly well over 1f out
took keen hold behind, ridden over 2f out, no progress
towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, never nearer
in touch, tracked winner after 2f, ridden 2f out, not quicken and weakened quickly over 1f out
pulled hard behind, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced until kept on final furlong
tracked winner after 2f, effort 2f out, ridden and one pace from over 1f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, ran on well final furlong but not trouble leaders
Nonrunner
Samson Quest caught the eye last week and can gain another course and distance victory at the expense of Mythical Charm, Blue Empire and Bragadino to name but three. Samson Quest was successful here in September, after which he left Andrew Balding to join Nick Littmoden, but after failing to open his account for that yard in three outings, he now tries his luck with Tony Carroll. To be fair, the son of Cyrano De Bergerac came within a whisker of scoring seven days ago when overcoming a slow start to go down by a short-head to Barton Sands in first-time blinkers. A quicker break today will surely see him go close and he gets the vote. Mythical Charm has been tried at all trips between seven and 10 furlongs lately, but we get the impression that a mile is his best distance, so he can prove a danger along with Blue Empire, an easy winner at Southwell last time. However, the fibresand brought his stamina into play that day and he might just be outpaced here. Bragadino was successful for Sir Michael Stoute at Sandown four years ago but has shown little since moving to Ireland and is best watched unless the market speaks in his favour, and we shall rely on Samson Quest.
Burnley Al (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Towards rear, never a factor, 9th of 12, 17l behind Quiet Reading (8-8) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Dec.
Samson Quest 14-1 (9-0) Slowly away, headway over 1f out, strong run near finish, just failed, 2nd of 12, shd behind Barton Sands (9-0) at Lingfield 1m sll (6) pol.
Glenree 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance from 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Barons Spy (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Stagnite 15-2 (8-8) Behind, ridden well over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 10l behind Clipper Hoy (9-1) at W'hampton 5f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Mythical Charm 10-1 (8-13) Started slowly, rear until some late headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 3l behind Sonntag Blue (8-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Night Wolf (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong, 5th of 13, 2l behind Hadath (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Dennick 14-1 (8-9) With leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 12l behind Band (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Blue Empire (IRE) 9-2co-fav (8-10) Held up behind leaders, led over 5f out, clear 2f out easily, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Quiet Reading (8-11) by 10l, 14 ran.
