went left start, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and beaten 2f out
prominent on near side rail, led over 2f out, clear when ridden and edged left final furlong, stayed on well
always prominent, chased winner 2f out, ridden and well held over 1f out, just held on for 2nd
slight lead until over 2f out, weakened quickly
chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 3rd over 1f out, closed on 2nd towards finish, never any chance with winner
CARIBOU makes his handicap debut having won a novices' race in heavy going at Goodwood and a line through the third Twilight Heir gives Denis Coakley’s colt the beating of Imperium Blue. The latter made a winning handicap debut in soft ground at York while Bella Notte has form in testing conditions having gone close at Yarmouth last time. Twaasol has been competing in Pattern company without success but is preferred to Mahaamel and Et Tu Brute on his earlier form on good ground.
Twaasol 8-1 (9-1) Midfield, ridden and no progress 2f out, one pace final furlong, 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Mighty Gurkha (9-1) at Kempton 6f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Caribou 3-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on, gamely, won at Goodwood 6f stks (4) hvy in Oct beating Marks Bear (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Et Tu Brute (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) In rear of near side group, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 21, 12 1/4l behind Lullaby Moon (8-9) at Redcar 6f lst (1) sft in Oct.
Mahaamel (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Soon led, headed 3f out, tracked winner, ridden 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind Autumn Twilight (9-5) at Salisbury 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Bella Notte 17-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, headway and switched right approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Tilaawah (9-7) at Yarmouth 6f (4) hvy in Oct.
Imperium Blue 25-1 (8-9) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at York 5f (3) sft in Oct beating Hey Mr (8-4) by 1l, 10 ran.