mid-division far side, ridden tracking leaders 2f out, outpaced final furlong, kept on in 4th
mid-division near side, ridden and briefly outpaced 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong (promising)
chased leader center, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division far side, pushed along and weakened 2f out
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no extra final 100 yards
rear of mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, late headway inside final furlong for 5th
always towards rear, never a factor
restless before stalls, always towards rear, never involved
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong
held up far side, pushed along and made no impression over 2f out
led near side, ridden and challenged 2f out, hard pressed final 100 yards, stayed on well, just held on, gamely
Al Saif has shown promise in both starts to date and Salisbury fourth Viridian has also travelled up from Newmarket. Venture Capital was only beaten a couple of lengths over track and trip last month but, like Beale Street, may do better when graduating to handicaps. COMPLETED (NAP) missed the break on debut on Tapeta at Southwell but was staying on strongly up the straight and the son of Night Of Thunder, who is a half-brother to two winners, can go one better here despite a modest draw. Swift Storm is also a half-brother to two winners and may prove the pick of the newcomers ahead of Yippee.
Beale Street 13-2 (9-7) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Valentine Catcher (9-7) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Swift Storm (IRE) Invincible Army colt out of Living Art.
Viridian (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Prominent, outpaced over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 4th of 7, 12l behind Ten Bob Tony (9-7) at Salisbury 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Emmemmcee 100-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3f out, last of 12, dist behind Volterra (9-4) at Redcar 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Al Saif (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, briefly disputed second 1f out, soon dropped to third, kept on but not pace of front pair near finish, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Tsunami Spirit (9-4) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Boyd Crowder (IRE) Ribchester colt out of Conveyor Belt.
Lumenbourg Aclaim colt out of Unilit.
Old Bailey (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Handy, pushed along halfway and weakened, last of 13, 18 1/4l behind Respectful (9-10) at Redcar 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Yippee Zoustar colt out of Bewitchment.
Completed 10-1 (9-2) Dwelt in stalls and slowly away, held up last, still a lot to when pushed along entering home straight, steady headway from before 2f out, ridden before 1f out, ran on to take second inside final furlong, did well under the circumstances, promising, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Shakeela (9-2) at Southwell 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Polyphema (IRE) Magna Grecia filly out of Valonia.
Venture Capital 9-1 (9-5) Prominent, challenged over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Yokohama (9-7) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
