in rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong
close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
keen held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
keen raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced wide tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
keen held up, headway 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden 2 lengths clear entering final furlong, ran on
in touch, ridden and no impression final 2f
Course regular HOME BEFORE DUSK has now won four of eight starts at this venue including a double over a mile last month. He’s also won over track and trip before and looks worth sticking with. Arabic Culture was placed here before narrowly beaten at Newmarket but Rajinsky is less exposed having made a winning return at Windsor with Mostawaa well beaten and the latter pair are both fitted with headgear for this. Skerryvore found a 5lb rise beyond him last time having won here before that while Big Daddy Kane makes his handicap debut after placing at Wolverhampton and is another to consider.
Home Before Dusk 5-2fav (9-10) Held up behind, headway towards far side over 2f out, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, led entering final furlong, kept on, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct beating La Rav (9-8) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.
Arabic Culture (USA) 15-2 (9-5) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, driven to lead narrowly inside final furlong, carried slightly right and headed close home, 2nd of 11, nk behind Point In Time (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Paddyplex 40-1 (9-8) Led until over 3f out, soon rallied, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Paths Of Glory (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Rajinsky (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Held up in last trio, pushed along halfway, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, challenged and wandered inside final furlong, soon led, hung right and kept on, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct beating Regular Income (9-7) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Mostawaa 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and outpaced 2f out, plugged on, 5th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Rajinsky (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Seven Clans (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance inside final furlong, 3rd and held near finish, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Champs De Reves (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Skerryvore 5-2fav (9-5) Held up mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to get on terms, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Champs De Reves (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Railport Dolly 10-1 (11-0) In touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 19, 15 1/2l behind Gamesters Icon (10-4) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Oct.
Big Daddy Kane 9-1 (9-2) Soon pressing leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Nsnas (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Madeeh 33-1 (8-5) Chased leading pair until over 4f out, soon weakened and behind, last of 7, dist behind Gossip Column (9-10) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
