took keen hold, led, clear 8f out until over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
always in rear
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, just held on
slowly into stride, soon recovered to chase leaders on outside, led briefly well over 1f out, no extra final 75 yards
slowly away, held up towards rear, switched right over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd close home
held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not able to challenge
mid-division, driven and outpaced over 2f out, well held after
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, just held
held up in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, unable to challenge, lost 3rd close home
chased leader who went clear after 2f, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up towards rear, driven and struggling over 2f out
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon outpaced and beaten
Purple Rock won over track and trip at this time last year while Andok has been placed over 1m2f recently. Paddyplex scored over today’s trip at Ayr back in May when debuting on the Flat while most of the others with a shout step up from a mile. That includes WAARIF, having only his third start for David O’Meara and closely matched with the more exposed Alexandrakollontai and Testa Rossa on recent running here. X Rated posted a better effort last time and Daisy Bere should be sharper for last month’s comeback run at Newmarket.
Corton Lad 50-1 (9-11) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Pioneertown (8-10) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Alexandrakollontai (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Pouvoir Magique (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Paddyplex 14-1 (10-0) In touch, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in May beating Fiendish (8-8) by 1l, 8 ran.
Daisy Bere (FR) 50-1 (8-7) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Peach Melba (8-12) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (2) gd in Oct.
Waarif (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Slowly away, behind, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Pouvoir Magique (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Testa Rossa (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Pouvoir Magique (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Purple Rock (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Silvery Moon (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Andok (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 10, 15 1/4l behind Ajman King (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Zabeel Star (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Pouvoir Magique (9-5) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
X Rated (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Led early, tracked leaders, lost place 7f out, ridden and headway entering final 2f, kept on final furlong, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Ply (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Henpecked 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, driven over 4f out, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 36 3/4l behind Mixboy (9-5) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Archipeligo 11-2 (9-7) In touch, effort over 2f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 13, 3l behind Celestation (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
