tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right just inside final furlong, ran on
close up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders
keen pressed leader until ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
keen close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd close home
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong to go 2nd close home
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Soft ground is an unknown for several of these but not Yarmouth winner Little Brown Trout nor RAASEL. Marcus Tregoning’s colt was always travelling best when beating the 89-rated Amarillo Star on debut over 5f at Bath and the extra furlong is unlikely to pose any problems for this unexposed type. Kuwait Direction hasn’t raced since down the field in the Coventry Stakes in June but Smokey Bear and Brad The Brief have been winning in lesser company more recently. Last Surprise can’t be ignored and makes more appeal than fellow filly Jeanie B on these terms.
Brad The Brief 5-4fav (9-9) Close up, headway over 1f out, chased leader entering final furlong, ridden and quickened to lead towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Vasari (9-2) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Kuwait Direction (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Held up centre, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 10th of 17, 4l behind Arizona (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jun.
Little Brown Trout 6-1 (9-4) Held up, headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, pushed out, won at Yarmouth 6f (5) hvy in Oct beating Order Of St John (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Raasel 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, taken wide and led going well 2f out, ran on, won at Bath 5f stks (5) sft in Oct beating Amarillo Star (9-5) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Jeanie B 7-2 (9-4) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, plugged on in 3rd final furlong, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Raasel (9-5) at Bath 5f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Last Surprise (IRE) 13-8fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Mischief Star (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f (4) pol in Oct.
Smokey Bear (IRE) Evensfav (9-9) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on, readily, won at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Great Image (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
