led, pushed along 2f out, kept on well until headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, held on gamely to hold 2nd
pulled hard tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway and squeezed through towards inside over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to troubled leaders
held up in touch, psuhed along 2f out, soon weakened
slowly away and reminders after start, last into straight, ridden and some late headway , never really in contention
chased winner to 4f out, stayed well there until ridden and weakened 2f out
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside 3f out, wide in straight, effort over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
Nonrunner
A surprisingly competitive division in which EQUIPE DE NUIT is chanced at the likely odds though Jeremiah and Monashee Rock make a fair degree of appeal. The Leicester winner failed to sparkle on a follow up but it is worth noting that he ran with credit in a number of decent maidens last year when trained by Paul D'Arcy, and with a decent claimer booked, we are hopeful of a good run. Jeremiah is tried in a visor for the first time. He has performed creditably in the past at this level though was well held at Kempton last time up. Monashee Rock represents a yard having winners so a market move is awaited. The Mumbo won here previously at odds of 40/1 so is unlikely to be at such juicy odds this time around. Whitbarrow would have walked this a few seasons ago though this is his first run back from a sizeable absence. Royal Challenge did not do a lot wrong in a similar event on the turf at Brighton. Brooksby appears greatly flattered by his BHA rating at present. Equipe De Nuit is not without negatives but we are prepared to chance him in a race that requires little winning.
Whitbarrow (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Close up, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 12l behind Flores Sea (9-3) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-75 (5) fbs in Mar.
Asaint Needs Brass (USA) 50-1 (8-5) Outpaced in rear, struggling and wide straight, never a factor, last of 10, 6l behind Lucky Leigh (8-10) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-80 (4) pol.
The Mumbo 25-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 10l behind Edgeworth (9-2) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Monashee Rock (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind King's Masque (9-4) at Kempton 1m clm stks 0-70 (6) pol in Sep.
Miracle Baby 100-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, driven over 2f out and soon weakened, 9th of 14, 19l behind Elna Bright (9-12) at Salisbury 7f clm stks (5) gf in Jun.
Romantic Queen 25-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 15l behind Speedy Guru (8-9) at Leicester 6f fll hcp (5) gf.
Balais Folly (FR) 66-1 (9-6) Soon prominent, ridden over 3f out, hanging right over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 20l behind Classically (9-3) at Kempton 1m mdn auc stks (6) pol.
Brooksby 7-1 (8-6) Raced keenly, in touch, edged right well over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 23l behind Kyle Of Bute (8-11) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo sll (6) gf.
Royal Challenge 8-1 (8-5) Chased leader to over 4f out, prominent, driven to lead on inner over 1f out, kept on well until headed near finish, 2nd of 5, hd behind Autumn Blades (9-3) at Brighton 7f clm stks (6) gf in Sep.
Straight Face (IRE) 11-2fav (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no impression entering final furlong, 11th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Annes Rocket (9-4) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol.
Jeremiah (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5l behind King's Masque (9-4) at Kempton 1m clm stks 0-70 (6) pol in Sep.
Equipe de Nuit 8-1 (9-5) Chased winner to 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 9th of 10, 14l behind Abhainn (8-4) at Warwick 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Sep.
