held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, never on terms
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, struggling 3f out, never a factor
tracked leader 3f, tracked leading pair, 2nd again 2f out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, took keen hold raced wide, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
led until 4f out, chased winner until ridden 2f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, 2nd 7f out, led 4f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well
tracked leading trio, ridden over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner
Nonrunner
Hi There is a real mudlark as he showed in this race a year ago when ploughing through the testing ground to win this easily under Sammy Bell. He's 3lb lower and any further rain would greatly aid his cause. Charlie Appleby runs both Ennistown and Miner's Lamp with preference just for the former, who has already won five times in a dozen starts despite a couple of blips. His stablemate has been well beaten in handicaps in his last two starts and will need a return to form. Complicit has yet to prove himself on soft ground unlike Starwatch, who completed a hat-trick on ground with give but looked in the handicapper's grip at Epsom. BURANO began the year in Dubai where he finished a close third in a handicap off a mark of 100. He hasn't won subsequently and has dropped 13lb so, with a better run at Newmarket behind him, can get back to winning ways.
Ennistown 3-1 (10-0) Steadied start, took keen hold and held up last, headway on inside over 2f out, not clear run on rail over 1f out, switched right 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure to lead last strides, won at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf in Sep beating Woodacre (8-8) by hd, 5 ran.
Miner's Lamp (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Prominent, ridden and lost place 2f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off, 22nd of 24, well behind Farquhar (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f her hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Spa's Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 6th of 8, 7l behind Loving Spirit (9-2) at Leicester 1m (2) gs.
Complicit (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (3yo+) (4) beating Emirates Flyer (9-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Hi There (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Keen, held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 11, 8l behind Old Town Boy (9-1) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-100 (2) gs.
Starwatch 12-1 (9-8) Soon led, headed over 8f out, chased winner until ridden approaching final 2f, chased leaders, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 9, 11l behind Yaakooum (8-11) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Burano (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Dwelt in rear, switched to outer 2f out, some late headway, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Consign (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Sep.
Silvery Moon (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, tracked leader until over 4f out, chased leaders, outpaced over 1f out, plugged on final furlong, 6th of 13, 4l behind Melvin The Grate (8-7) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-95 (3) sft.
Layl (USA) 11-4 (9-3) Tracked leaders, 3rd and driven over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead narrowly inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Masterful Act (9-9) at Southwell 1m 3f hcp (0-90) (3) fbs in Jan.
