tracked leaders, travelling well near side of group over 2f out, went 2nd on bit over 1f out, rider delayed challenge until final 150 yards,soon led and pushed clear, good ride
raced keenly early, soon steadied towards rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
held up in last pair, headway on outside under pressure inside final 2f, never threatened
pressed leader until led 10f out, ridden and headed 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened over 1f out
led for 2f, pressed leader until led again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner entering final 150 yards, kept on for clear 2nd
held up disputing 5th, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten
steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on into 4th final furlong
raced keenly, soon tracking leaders on inside, ridden disputing 2nd and every chance inside final 2f until edged left and no extra in 3rd over 1f out
Andrew Balding has won this twice in recent years and runs two today. Alounak has a shout if reproducing his second in the Hardwicke at Ascot back in June but the progressive handicapper Natural History will need to improve further. Raymond Tusk scored over 2m at Newcastle at the end of last year though was last successful over today’s trip back in 2018 but Euchen Glen has been better than ever this season and landed the Cumberland Lodge in soft going at York last time when the odds-on Logician failed to fire. LITIGATOR ran over too short a trip at Newmarket on his debut for Roger Varian but won twice in testing ground in his native France and should be bang there at the finish off his new mark. Today’s going is a worry for Away He Goes while Glencadam Glory is preferred to Kipps on his earlier second in the Ebor at York.
Euchen Glen 18-1 (9-0) Made all, kept wide for 2f, brought field towards stands side in home straight, edged right to rail over 2f out, held on well final furlong, won at York 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct beating Desert Encounter (9-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Alounak (FR) 5-2fav (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, effort 1f out, never threatened, last of 6, 4 1/4l behind Le Don De Vie (9-5) at Windsor 1m 3f lst stks (1) sft in Aug.
Away He Goes (IRE) 10-3 (9-5) Steadied start, held up well in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, soon tracked leader going best, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, pushed out, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Mankayan (9-0) by 3l, 5 ran.
Glencadam Glory 16-1 (9-10) Led, headed over 9f out, tracked leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 17, 19 1/2l behind Euchen Glen (9-7) at Haydock 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Natural History 10-3 (9-4) Tracked leader, niggled along over 2f out, pushed along to challenge 2f out, hung left and led over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Oct beating Hyanna (9-12) by 3 1/4l, 7 ran.
Raymond Tusk (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 5, 11 3/4l behind Rainbow Dreamer (9-5) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Kipps (IRE) 13-2 (8-9) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, 3rd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Kingbrook (8-11) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Litigator (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Midfield, soon ridden and outpaced, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Lady Wannabe (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
