led, headed over 8f out, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace
led over 8f out, ridden and headed2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 7f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
dwelt raced wide held up, headway over 2f out, soon led, ridden and ran on
tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression
towards rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and no impression final furlong
dwelt towards rear, never on terms
close up, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
held up, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders
in rear, pushed along and wide 2f out, never nearer
close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
Marion's Boy won a division of this contest last year and scored here last month with Uther Pendragon back in third. But ONE LAST DANCE (NAP) was narrowly beaten in a higher grade race at Wolverhampton recently and is taken to go one better in this lesser company with Ryan Moore taking over the reins. The First King has a shout off his current mark and gets a change of headgear while Assembled and Plastic Paddy have both been winning over a mile with the latter preferred on his first start over this far.
The First King (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Pressed leader, ridden 2f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on one pace, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Tricolore (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Mazzuri (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Always in rear, last of 10, 11 3/4l behind Spring Glow (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp fll (4) pol in Nov.
Noble Peace 16-1 (9-12) Slowly into stride, pushed along towards rear, never, 9th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Shining Aitch (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Precisely 9-2 (9-9) Held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Mustazeed (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Marion's Boy (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) In touch, wide and headway to lead entering final 2f, ridden 3 lengths clear approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Rogue Power (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
One Last Dance (IRE) 15-2 (8-6) In touch in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, shd behind Summa Peto (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
McCann The Man 150-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Baaeed (9-8) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gs in Jun.
Plastic Paddy 11-8fav (8-11) Tracked leaders on rail, headway on rail 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, weakened final 1i0 yards, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Invincibly (9-6) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Geminga 9-1 (9-6) Dwelt close up, ridden and weakened 2f out, 12th of 13, 19 3/4l behind Masked Identity (9-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Assembled 18-1 (9-0) Raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Masked Identity (9-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Catch My Breath 9-2 (9-3) Dwelt in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 5l behind Valentinka (9-3) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Who Cares Wins (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, no impression from over 3f out, last of 6, 16 1/4l behind Arenas Del Tiempo (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jul.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Led, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Marion's Boy (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
