towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, quickened to lead inside final furlong, eased close home
keen in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, soon led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
held up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace
keen tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place over 2f out
rider removed blind start and slowly away, in rear, headway and not clear run approaching final furlong, ran on to go 3rd towards rear
close up, headway to chase leading pair over 1f out, weakened final furlong
set steady pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
Insurplus scored over track and trip last month and still finished in front of Fitzrovia when only fifth back here last time. Zoravan’s recent placed efforts have been over a mile but Punjab Mail was beaten less than a length over 7f at Chelmsford and Primeiro Boy went close over today’s trip at Thirsk last time. But AL OZZDI was beaten only a neck over course and distance last week and with improvement expected on his second start after wind surgery, Roger Fell’s charge is taken to go one better.
Insurplus (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind Tum Tum (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Fitzrovia 22-1 (9-1) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, soon driven and one pace, ridden over 1f out, never threatened winner, faded inside final 100 yards, 7th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Tum Tum (9-9) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Zoravan (USA) 8-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Donnelly's Rainbow (8-12) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Punjab Mail 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway when not much room entering final furlong, went 3rd and ran on, unable to challenge, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Hunterwali (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Crash Helmet 14-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, last of 8, 9 3/4l behind Inexes (9-6) at Pontefract 6f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Global Exceed 8-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched left, not trouble leaders, 6th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Ollivander (9-7) at Beverley 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Al Ozzdi 11-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders stand side, headway to lead this group 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind Blindingly (9-10) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Primeiro Boy (IRE) 22-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 13, 3/4l behind Ey Up Its Mick (8-8) at Thirsk 7f hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Axe Axelrod (USA) 6-4fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Redemptive (9-4) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Sep.