held up in rear, held up towards rear, never on terms
towards rear, headway on outer to track leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
close up, chased leader over 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, switched right over 3f out, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
led, ridden and headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
Volpone Jelois went close over 1m4f here a week ago and stays this far while Lost The Moon was runner-up over 2m at Wolverhampton recently but had earlier finished behind fifth-placed Ayr Of Elegance at Newmarket. The latter won over track and trip during the summer and is only 2lb higher but it could pay to stick with NOBLE BEHEST until beaten. He landed a hat-trick of 2m victories with September’s success at Wolverhampton and the three-year-old may not have stopped improving yet.
Jalingo (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced between last 2, ridden after last, rallied final 100 yards, took 2nd post, no impression with winner, 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-1) at Cartmel 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Ayr Of Elegance 8-1 (9-8) Held up in rear, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Sunblazer (10-0) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) gf in Nov.
Volpone Jelois (FR) 7-1 (9-8) Raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, headway to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 15, 3/4l behind Take Two (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Lost The Moon 50-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Captain Navarre (9-10) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Noble Behest 11-4fav (8-3) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 11f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Opposition (9-13) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Night Generation (GER) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, outpaced before 4 out, rallied next, weakened 2 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Muthabir (11-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Sheila's Fancy (IRE) 28-1 (9-2) Behind, ridden and headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 11l behind Author's Dream (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.