slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
held up mid-division, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out until no extra inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
with leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
held up in touch, headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish (hand0timed)
Withdrawn
KINGDOM BRUNEL gets closer with every start and has only found one too good over track and trip the last twice now. A first-time tongue-tie should bring improvement and see David O’Meara’s colt off the mark today and he’s preferred to Merweb. The latter made the frame at Wolverhampton last week and should be in the mix again while Thiobraid Arann may do better back over a mile for this having struggled over 1m2f last time. Sweet Nature finished closer at Chelmsford on her latest start but still needs a big step forward to figure in this.
Fields Of Fire 100-1 (10-12) Led until over 6f out, lost place over 4f out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Honourary Gift (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct.
Middlescence (IRE) 50-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Ring Dancer (9-1) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.
Merweb (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Led 2f, tracked leader until over 5f out, 2nd again and hung left over 1f out, lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Sun Hat (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Thiobraid Arann (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Tracked winner, driven over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 14 1/4l behind See The Sea (8-12) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Oct.
Bharanian Breeze 100-1 (9-0) Went left start, held up in mid-division, weakened inside final 3f, 11th of 12, 32 3/4l behind Make Me (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Gifts At Dawn 100-1 (8-11) Always behind, 6th of 8, 19l behind Shawaamekh (9-5) at Catterick 7f stks (5) gd in Sep.
Sweet Nature (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Slowly away, mid-division and keen, effort 1f out, one pace, 5th of 9, 5l behind Preacher Man (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Kingdom Brunel 15-2 (9-1) Held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Ring Dancer (9-1) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Oct.