made all, clear halfway, ridden and ran on final furlong
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders
held up in touch, improved to chase winner well over 2f out until over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon one pace
raced wide in touch, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
chased winner until over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
pulled hard in touch, ridden over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
The unexposed Big Noise is preferred to his more experienced rivals. Plum Pudding has a good record at this track but hasn't been at his best of late and would appreciate more cut in the ground, Ivory Lace is entitled to need the run, Jedburgh looks regressive, Forest Dane is better over six and Dingaan is hard to win with whilst Compton's Eleven ran well last time but this trip seems to stretch him as he's finished runner-up eleven times but never won over further than six and a half. Phluke won the same race at Warwick last year and went on to win his next two starts and has claims whilst Purus ran well in a competitive handicap last time and has to enter calculations on the back of that run. Big Noise created a decent impression when winning his maiden at the first time of asking last season and his only defeat in his next three starts came at the hands of the progressive and distinctly useful Royal Rock. He failed to overhaul another lightly raced runner from the Chris Wall stable on his final start at Newbury but that was a useful race with horses liked Don't Panic amongst the also rans. He lacks a recent run and has to race from a 5lb higher mark but his trainer saddled a winner this week and he's open to improvement after just five starts and it will be disappointing if Big Noise can't win this before going on to better things.
Plum Pudding (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Soon chasing winner, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 16l behind Celtic Sultan (9-4) at Chester 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Ivory Lace 33-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, behind and outpaced final 3f, 12th of 13, 11l behind Atlantic Story (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Big Noise 5-2fav (9-2) Held up mid-division, smooth headway 2f out, every chance approaching final furlong, not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 2l behind Premio Loco (9-2) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Sept.
Jedburgh 16-1 (9-4) Towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 8th of 14, 12l behind Viva Vettori (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcap (3) pol.
Purus (IRE) 50-1 (8-3) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong, 9th of 22, 5l behind Zaahid (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gf.
Phluke 6-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on, won at Warwick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Prince Of Thebes (9-2) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Dingaan (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (9-1) Held up well in rear, driven along halfway, never in contention, 10th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Seamus Shindig (8-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Forest Dane 16-1 (8-9) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Seamus Shindig (8-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Compton's Eleven 15-2 (8-6) Held up in rear, headway on outside from well over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong but not reach winner, 2nd of 7, hd behind Froissee (8-4) at Newmarket 7f hcp 0-95 (3) gs.
