raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left and no extra inside final furlong
tracked winner, switched left and clear with winner over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
dwelt raced green in rear, pushed along and outpaced halfway, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
dwelt close up, riden 2f out, faded final furlong
dwelt close up, ridden to chase clear leading pair over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd close home
made most, clear with 2nd over 1f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
towards rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor
DRAKEFELL came good over course and distance last week and is taken to defy a penalty in this modest company. Hit The Beat attempted to make all over 6f at Kempton on her debut and may finish closer over today’s minimum trip while Zouch makes his all-weather debut after an unsuccessful foray to the French provinces. Crystal Deauville has placed in France but has gone the wrong way since and Galloway Hills is preferred with Silvestre De Sousa on board for her debut.
Crystal Deauville (FR) 33-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Raid (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Drakefell (IRE) 10-11fav (9-2) Awkwardly away, made most, quickened 3 lengths clear approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Nov beating Choice Encounter (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Galloway Hills Kyllachy colt out of Bonnie Brae.
Gunnar Julius (USA) 5-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Statuario (9-2) at Chepstow 7f stks (5) sft in Sep.
Zouch (9-2) 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Historia (8-12) at Le Croise-Laroche 5f mdn stks gd in Oct.
Eesha Says (IRE) 66-1 (8-7) Dwelt, always detached and outpaced in rear, last of 9, 28 3/4l behind Story Minister (8-12) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Hit The Beat 20-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 4th of 8, 2l behind Guns Drawn (9-0) at Kempton 6f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Mocead Cappall 33-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Jonnysimpson (9-6) at Kempton 5f (6) pol in Oct.
Swiss Psalm 100-1 (8-11) Chased leaders on inside, 2nd 4f out until inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 11th of 12, 19 1/4l behind Barton Mills (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.