dwelt, raced wide, held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, readily
in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance when edged right over 1f out, kept on one pace
tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
took keen hold 3f, held up, headway when not clear run briefly over 1f out, effort entering final furlong, stayed on
led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
dwelt in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, faded towards finish
in touch, r5idden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
keen, held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out
It was only a moderate maiden that Dark Kingdom won at Chepstow but he did it nicely and a mark of 75 may not prove insurmountable. Lashkaal was a beaten favourite in his first two starts then ran his best race to date over this course and distance last week. Secret Spirit should be suited by stepping up to this trip after staying on in a tough Doncaster nursery while Imperial Link just ran out of steam over an extended mile at Nottingham. JILLANAR ran in a couple of strong maidens before catching the eye at Yarmouth where she missed the break before running on late. She's reasonably treated and William Buick can steer her home.
Dark Kingdom (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Prominent 1f, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Chepstow 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep beating King Jerry (9-5) by nk, 8 ran.
Lashkaal 6-1 (9-0) 4th of 17, 1 1/2l behind Irish Rookie (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn (4) gd.
Secret Spirit 18-1 (8-7) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression, 8th of 17, 3 1/2l behind Home Cummins (9-2) at Doncaster 6f 2yo fll hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Classic Seniority 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Just The Tip (8-8) at Kempton 6f 2yo clm stks (6) pol.
Imperial Link 5-1 (9-0) Soon tracking winner, challenged 2f out, soon led briefly, held inside final furlong lost, 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Elle Dorado (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn (5) gf.
Jillanar (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Went right start, pulled hard in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Deep Blue Sea (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f 2yo fll mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Pipe Bomb 66-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 13th of 15, 33l behind Secret Brief (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo auc (2) gf.
Multistar 5-2 (8-8) Slowly into stride, pulled hard in rear, modest headway 2f out, no impression, 6th of 10, 6l behind Frantical (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Sep.
Yorkshire (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Pushed along to track leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 14l behind Grandad's World (9-5) at Pontefract 5f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Never Easy (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and struggling over 2f out, no impression after, 7th of 14, 12l behind Canny Kool (9-5) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sep.
Essaka (IRE) 4-6fav (8-11) Last to break, took keen hold, held up in rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led last stride, won at Nottingham 5f 2yo sll (6) gf in Sep beating Penalty Scorer (8-3) by shd, 9 ran.
