edgy at start, raced keenly tracking leaders, came centre in straight, edged left and kept on same pace in 4th final furlong
tracked leaders, stayed on inside in straight, challenged 3f out, led 2f out, came clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
mid-division, came centre in straight, pushed along and struggling 3f out, weakened over 2f out
led, pushed along and stayed on inside in straight, headed 2f out, chased winner after, well held final furlong, lost 2nd near finish
held up in last pair, came centre in straight, 5th and beaten when hung left over 1f out
mid-division, stayed on inside in straight, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
tracked leader, came centre in straight, lost 2nd 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
started slowly, last pair, stayed on inside in straight, ridden and weakened inside final 3f, tailed off
The second division of this novice stakes is almost as interesting at the first. Louganini and Tuscan Gaze won the two divisions of the same novice event at Newmarket in November. Roger Charlton’s Zoffany gelding achieved his victory in a much quicker time so can come out top of the two penalised runners but JACKSONIAN is preferred. He was third to the smart Military March at Newmarket last July and should make a decent three-year-old. Galata Bridge and Arabian Warrior have nice middle-distance pedigrees and are unlikely to be long in breaking their duck.
Louganini 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear, won at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Nov beating Naizagai (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Tuscan Gaze (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Led, headed briefly over 2f out, pushed out, won at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Nov beating Photograph (9-0) by 1l, 10 ran.
Arabian Warrior 5-2 (9-5) Raced wide and green early, close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Fruition (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Cloud Thunder 40-1 (9-2) Rearing in stalls, slowly away, outpaced and always behind, 11th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Acquitted (9-8) at Newbury 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Cozone 16-1 (9-2) Raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 11th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Hukum (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Galata Bridge 16-1 (9-5) Raced wide held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind The Turpinator (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Jacksonian 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven and effort when hung right 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Military March (9-5) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gd in Jul.
Mystery Mac (IRE) Le Havre colt out of Mishhar.
Wand 66-1 (8-11) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 2f out, 11th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Magical Morning (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
