raced wide in touch, progress 4f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed towards finish
keen prominent, ridden over 3f out, driven and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish
raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, driven and ran on to lead towards finish
headway to tracked leader 9f out until ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
rider removed hood late and slowly away in rear, headway when not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, soon pressed leader, not quicken near finish
held up, ridden 2f out, effort entering final furlong, no impression after
soon led, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Nonrunner
Activation has already been placed on Tapeta and Fibresand but is very one-paced, as he showed when getting nowhere near the winner in a seller at Goodwood last time. BENNELONG carries a penalty for last week's win at Kempton but is still only 3lb higher than when successful over 1m2f here in June of last year so gets the nod ahead of Cabuchon, who couldn't justify favouritism in a Class 7 race at Wolverhampton 11 days ago and has been raised 3lb since. But Athenian Garden won an apprentices' event over course and distance last week under Danielle Mooney and goes unpenalised so has obvious claims with Lily Edge preferred to Daring Indian of the remainder.
Bennelong 11-2 (9-7) In touch in mid-division, smooth headway and switched left to outside over 2f out, tracking leaders going well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Byrd In Hand (9-4) by 2l, 12 ran.
Daring Indian 10-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed over 8f out, chased leader, led again 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Isdaal (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Lily Edge 25-1 (9-1) In touch, reminders 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 15, 4 1/2l behind The Dukkerer (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
Cabuchon (GER) 9-4fav (9-5) Dwelt in rear, headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, soon hung right, just held, 2nd of 12, hd behind Captain George (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (7) pol in Oct.
Oakbank (USA) 16-1 (8-3) Tracked leader until 7f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened quickly, last of 11, 12 1/2l behind Frederic Chopin (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (5) pol in May.
Athenian Garden (USA) 16-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, ran on to lead final 100 yards, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Fleetwood Poppy (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Let's Confer 50-1 (8-9) Mid-division, well beaten final 3f, 7th of 9, 31 3/4l behind Ninepointsixthree (9-11) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Activation 7-1fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, went 2nd 7f out, no chance with winner final 2f, plugged on, 2nd of 6, 12l behind Solstalla (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 3f stks (4) sft in Aug.
Royal Party 100-1 (8-5) Outpaced towards rear, behind and eased when no chance final furlong, last of 14, dist behind Winning Hunter (9-0) at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Missandei 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f, 7th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Cabal (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
