took keen hold, tracking leader, driven to challenge over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, hard ridden, all out (hand-timed)
held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, never dangerous
led, headed approaching final furlong, soon rallied and every chance, kept on well under pressure
dwelt, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
MISTER MANDURO made a pleasing debut when third at Sandown and that looks the best form on offer. Mark Johnston’s colt is preferred to Windsor fourth Ahlan Bil Zain and can open his account in such modest company. The remainder have shown little so far including stablemates Somnambulist and Dirty Randy so the newcomer Sabador would not need to be anything out of the ordinary to get involved.
Ahlan Bil Zain (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, 4th and one pace final 2f, 4th of 11, 6l behind Glorious Forever (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Dirty Randy (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, beaten halfway, 7th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Tor (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
Mister Manduro (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Dipped start, chasing leaders on outside after 2f, ridden and effort over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind The Grape Escape (9-5) at Sandown 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Sabador (FR) Kendargent colt out of Sabadora.
Siyahamba (IRE) 125-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 17l behind Mandarin (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Somnambulist 25-1 (9-5) Started very slowly, always behind, never on terms, 8th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Heir of Excitement (9-5) at Ayr 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Jul.
Mystic Maeve (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, pushed along chasing leaders 3f out, ridden edging right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Snookered (9-4) at Leicester 1m (6) gd in Oct.
Hediddodinthe (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Dwelt, always behind, last of 12, dist behind Century Dream (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.