in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right towards finish
tracked leader, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong
keen in touch, headway over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
went right start, close up in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and weakened towards finish
Noisy Night is upped in trip after winning over 7f at Kempton on his handicap bow but Mr Professor has won both starts so far in handicaps, scoring at Bath last time. Desert Angel came good over today’s trip at Doncaster but Sed Maarib came up short when second at the latter track on his handicap debut. CHOIRMASTER beat only a couple of rivals at Bath but did so by five lengths and, with further progress expected now handicapping, Mark Johnston’s colt gets a speculative vote in an open contest.
Noisy Night 4-5fav (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden at 2f and made headway, joined leader at 1f, ran on well to lead close home, won gamely, won at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Sep beating Neptune Legend (9-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Choirmaster 2-13fav (9-7) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Bath 1m stks (4) fm in Sep beating Dandy's Diva (8-11) by 5l, 3 ran.
Desert Angel (IRE) 15-2 (8-6) Held up in 4th, switched left and headway out wide 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead final 150 yards, stayed on, won at Doncaster 1m (2) gs in Sep beating La Pulga (9-1) by nk, 4 ran.
Bastogne (IRE) 11-1 (8-12) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Modern Games (9-5) at Doncaster 7f (2) gf in Sep.
Sed Maarib (USA) 11-4 (8-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Modern Games (9-5) at Doncaster 7f (2) gf in Sep.
Mr Professor (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Held up towards rear, raced keenly, switched right 4f out, headway from 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Bath 1m (5) fm in Sep beating Madame Ambassador (9-9) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Strozzi (GER) 3-1fav (9-2) Raced in mid-division, ridden at 2f, kept on but outpaced inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Sanitiser (9-7) at Newcastle 1m (2) pol in Sep.
