chased leaders, shaken up under 2f out, running on when short of room briefly entering final furlong, kept on steadily
tracked leader, closed to challenge 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on until no extra and headed close home
held up, some headway 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, beaten final furlong
led at steady pace, niggled along over 2f out, pressed under 2f out, headed entering final furlong, ran on gamely under pressure and led again close home
held up, raced freely, not clear run briefly before switched right over 2f out, outpaced under 2f out, kept on from over 1f out, no threat
tracked leader early, restrained and in touch after 1f, raced freely, waiting for room 2f out, outpaced under 2f out, kept on same pace
Straits Of Moyle is 10lb higher than when scoring at Ayr in September and Beauzon needs to find a bit more off his current mark having won at Wolverhampton earlier. SKITTLEBOMBZ was upped in distance here for his handicap debut but failed to see out the 7f. Earlier placed efforts over today’s trip suggest he can finish a lot closer today and Tom Dascombe’s colt may prove the one to side with. Kape Moss and Luxor Flush make their handicap debuts while both Romantic Thought and Mythical Molly step up from 5f.
Straits Of Moyle (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Held up tracking leaders and keen, headway far side of group over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Wonderful World (9-7) at Doncaster 6f (4) sft in Nov.
Beauzon 11-2 (9-7) Held up, ridden 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Poet (9-7) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Dec.
Skittlebombz 14-1 (9-4) Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened 1f out, 5th of 7, 4l behind Atrium (9-7) at Newcastle 7f (4) pol in Nov.
Luxor Flush (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, bumped and pushed wide after a furlong, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 4, 9 3/4l behind Eldrickjones (9-5) at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Kape Moss 3-1fav (8-12) Mid division, headway on outside 2f out, could not go pace of leaders, kept on for 3rd, 3rd of 13, 7 1/4l behind Tippy Toes (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Mythical Molly (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) In touch in mid-division, lost place when not much room over 1f out, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lucky Man (9-1) at Newcastle 5f (5) pol in Nov.
Romantic Thought 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace (finished 3rd, disqualified and placed 4th), 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Lunasa (8-9) at Newcastle 5f (4) pol in Nov.