keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish
close up, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on towards finish
dwelt pushed along towards rear, weakened over 1f out
dwelt in rear, pushed along 3f out, effort entering final furlong, no impression after
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Those with racecourse experience step up in trip and Liverpool Knight will likely improve. But he’ll need to given that PRIDE OF ENGLAND separated a couple of subsequent winners when third at Kempton on his debut and that also looks stronger form than Clay’s placed effort at Chepstow back in September. The latter is preferred to stablemate Silver Melody but the Frankel filly Act Naturally is a half-sister to a winner and a newcomer to note.
Clay 11-1 (9-5) Tracked leader in centre, led group and 3rd overall inside final 3f, edged right over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Fabilis (9-5) at Chepstow 7f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Duke Of Verona (IRE) Belardo colt out of Somewhere.
Liverpool Knight 10-3 (9-5) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, kept on and switched right well inside final furlong, better for experience, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Alto Volante (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Pride Of England 18-1 (9-5) Close-up, continuously nudged to hold position, ridden before 2f out and slightly outpaced, ran on inside final furlong, grabbed 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Napper Tandy (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Silver Melody (IRE) Muhaarar colt out of Handbell.
Valparaiso 66-1 (9-5) Slowly away, soon outpaced and behind, reminders 6f out, never on terms, last of 12, 11 1/2l behind Possible Man (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Wantage (IRE) Camelot colt out of Lucy Cavendish.
Act Naturally Frankel filly out of Anipa.