always in rear
keen early, tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, ridden and unable to quicken towards finish
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, kept on
held up, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, never near leaders
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on
slowly into stride towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
keen, raced wide, always towards rear
raced very wide early, headway to press leader 6f out, edged left and led over 1f out, driven out
AL GALAYEL (NAP) returned a decisive winner over today’s trip at Newcastle recently and given he beat a subsequent winner, Luca Cumani’s charge should make another bold bid now handicapping for the first time. Top Mission is another maiden winner though his victory came at Chelmsford back in June and he has his first start since while Tiercel was making a belated seasonal debut at Newcastle last month and is only 2lb higher than last year’s success at Windsor. Wimpole Hall won off today’s mark at Sandown last season and Areen Heart is not badly weighted on only his second start on the all-weather.
Van Huysen (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Held up towards rear, never involved, 10th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Fanciful Angel (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in May.
Tiercel 2-1fav (9-6) Close up, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Prost (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Ice Royal (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Towards rear, switched right over 1f out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Blue On Blue (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Top Mission 10-11fav (9-5) Keen led, headed over 3f out, pressed leader, ridden to lead when ducked sharply left and hit rail approaching final furlong, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Jun beating Buxted Dream (9-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Parnassian (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) Dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Gulliver (9-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
In The Red (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Outpaced in mid-division when hampered and lost place after 1f, beaten over 2f out, 16th of 18, dist behind Dark Intention (9-1) at York 7f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Wimpole Hall 50-1 (9-9) Held up and always towards rear, never a factor, last of 12, 6 1/4l behind Ghalib (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Areen Heart (FR) 9-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Colonel Frank (9-0) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Intense Style (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Boots And Spurs (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Scottish Glen 25-1 (9-5) Raced in centre, held up and behind, never a factor, 12th of 17, 6 3/4l behind Yellowhammer (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Toriano 2-1fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Athassel (9-5) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in May.
Al Galayel (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Francis Xavier (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
