keen, switched left towards stands side and led one other 9f out, disputed lead halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
steadied start, switched left towards stands side to track leader, led this pair over 2f out, ridden and chance when hung right to center group over 1f out, kept on one pace
raced centre, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced centre, overall leader, joined halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace
raced centre, took keen hold, tracked leaders going well, led 1f out, ridden clear
Nonrunner
Myplacelater's rating is based on her defeat of Wigmore Hall at Doncaster but she may be slightly flattered by that and is worth opposing; we'll do so by siding with the long-absent ALWAARY. John Gosden's charge hasn't been seen since finishing well beaten in the Voltigeur last year so there have to be concerns about his fitness, although they are in part negated by the current form of the yard. If he's straight enough to put in a performance close to his unlucky second to Doctor Freemantle last season this race is his to lose, as a rating of 117 indicates. Wajir represents last year's winning trainer but he hasn't scored since joining him and was well beaten at Chester, Classic Punch fared well at Kempton when ahead of Man Of Iron and behind a subsequent Group Three winner but he's arguably just shy of this level and would struggle against a fully-fit Alwaary as would Dreamspeed who himself returns from a sizeable enough break, although he did get through heavy ground okay when last out.
Alwaary (USA) 7-2 (8-12) Held up towards rear, behind final 2f, 6th of 7, 16l behind Monitor Closely (8-12) at York 1m 4f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gf in Aug '09.
Wajir (FR) 11-2 (9-1) Slowly into stride, behind, driven over 3f out, headway under pressure to go 3rd over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Harris Tweed (8-6) at Chester 1m 4f Listed stks (1) sft in Sep.
Three Moons (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, headway on inside 2f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Alsace Lorraine (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll lst stks (1) gd in Aug.
Dreamspeed (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Worthadd (9-2) at Capannelle(ITY) 1m 3f 3yo Grp 2 (1) gd in May.
Myplacelater 22-1 (8-8) Held up in 5th on inside, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, strong run on outer inside final furlong, led on line, won at Doncaster 1m 2f cond stks (2) gd in Sep beating Wigmore Hall (8-11) by shd, 7 ran.
Classic Punch (IRE) 28-1 (9-4) Prominent, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 9, 6l behind Laaheb (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1) pol in Sep.
Man Of Iron (USA) 8-1 (9-4) Broke well, soon in rear, never a factor, 5th of 9, 9l behind Laaheb (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1) pol in Sep.
