raced wide tracked leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 2f out
in rear, never near leaders
close up, ridden over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, driven out
held up, headway 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong
slow into stride towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, pressed leader 2f out, faded inside final furlong
dwelt headway to join leader after 2f until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
close up, lost place 3f out, not clear run 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
held up, headway entering final furlong, soon switched left, ridden and ran on, not quite reach winner
led, joined after 2f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
Withdrawn
BURCAN (NAP) won at Chelmsford on his penultimate start but found the step up to Class 2 company beyond him at Wolverhampton last time. Still unexposed, Marco Botti’s charge should find this easier and gets the nod. Wrangler also drops in class having finished well ahead of Royal Marskell when placed at Wolverhampton last month and Rydan was a couple of lengths in front of Hamelin when third here a fortnight ago. Natural Scenery came up short in this grade over 1m2f last time and Sennockian Star disappointed at Wolverhampton during the week having gone close before that. Ride The Lightning is upped in class for this while Alinstante is upped in trip.
Havana Beat (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, 27th of 33, dist behind Sweet Selection (8-8) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Silver Quay (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Last pair, never involved, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Wild Hacked (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Burcan (FR) 2-1fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Rock Steady (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Rydan (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 3f out, soon chase winner, no impression and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Pinzolo (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Royal Marskell 40-1 (9-2) Started very slowly and lost 10 lengths, well behind, latched on to rear of field after 3f, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, never on terms, last of 11, 6 3/4l behind Watersmeet (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Wrangler 4-1 (8-13) In touch in 5th on inside, headway on inner over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Watersmeet (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Natural Scenery 7-4fav (9-3) Hung right bend after 1f, close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, hung right towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Van Huysen (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Sennockian Star 7-2 (9-7) Close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Coillte Cailin (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Alinstante 14-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Van Huysen (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Ride The Lightning 11-4 (8-11) Prominent, driven and headway on inside to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Plutocracy (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Hamelin (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) In rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 8, 6l behind Pinzolo (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
