tracked leading pair, pushed along and one pace when not clear run inside final 2f, no impression when in the clear inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, held up in 4th, ridden and one pace when hung left from over 1f out, ridden and stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
tracked leader, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no chance with winner and lost 2nd final 100 yards
took keen hold, held up last, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, 2nd over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, eased near finish
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New Caledonia is upped 7lb for winning at Ascot last time while Cymro carried a big weight to victory at Haydock and is only 2lb higher. Chester winner Who Dares Wins takes a further step up in class and Memorial Day needs to improve further off his current mark on his first start of the year. Mainstream has strong claims on his second at Beverley and Man Look was beaten only a short-head in a lower grade at Sandown last time. But another chance goes to SHAKOPEE (NAP) here given the ground turned against him over 1m6f at Haydock on his latest start and Luca Cumani’s charge had gone very close in a hot handicap on fast ground over today’s trip at York before that.
Cymro (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Close up, effort over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, all out, won at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Stars Over The Sea (10-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Who Dares Wins (IRE) 2-1fav (9-11) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon hung left under pressure, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Ravenous (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Mainstream 3-1fav (8-12) Dwelt, took keen hold, tracked leaders, led over 1f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 9, hd behind Dolphin Vista (9-0) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
New Caledonia (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, switched outside 2f out, soon ridden, headway to lead when edged right over 1f out, kept on well, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gd in Sep beating Danehill Kodiac (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Southdown Lad (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 3f out, went 2nd under pressure inside final 2f, no chance with winner and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 5 3/4l behind Imperial Aviator (8-13) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Memorial Day (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression when lost narrow 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 3l behind Chancery (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Shakopee 8-1 (9-0) Switched left start, always in rear, last of 17, 36 3/4l behind Intense Tango (8-9) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Man Look 6-1 (9-13) Soon tracking leaders, went 2nd 8f out, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied but just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind Pure Art (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
