keen held up, headway to track leaders over 5f out, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, pushed along over 3f out, soon lost place
tracked leader until pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
keen early, held up in rear, sooth headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, shaken up to lead on bit inside final furlong, quickened clear
soon led and set steady pace, quickened pace 3f out, ridden and edged left 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer
tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off
close up, chased leader 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
This will take some getting but Arthurian Flame looked certain to be suited by the trip when staying on over a mile here earlier this month. Damage Control couldn't catch King Carney at Nottingham but the winner landed a Listed contest at Pontefract on Monday. GRAIN OF SENSE missed the break and never got involved here earlier this month but was going on steadily once the penny dropped and with his stable in much better form he's taken to get off the mark. Princess Bride didn't get the run of the race here last month but wasn't beaten far and has to be on the shortlist.
Arthurian Fable (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased clear winner entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3 3/4l behind White Moonlight (9-3) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gs in Oct.
Baltic Wolve 9-1 (9-5) Ran green and always towards rear, 10th of 12, 18 1/2l behind All You Wish (9-5) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Bondi Sands (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Ridden leaving stalls, chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, no impression after, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5 3/4l behind Baptism (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Brentford Hope Camelot colt out of Miss Raven.
Damage Control 4-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 10, 2l behind King Carney (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (2) sft in Oct.
Grain Of Sense (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Dwelt pushed along in rear, ridden over 1f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 5 1/2l behind White Moonlight (9-3) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gs in Oct.
Herman Hesse 3-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, unable to quicken over 2f out, effort in centre and stayed on inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd post, no chance with winner, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Midnights Legacy (9-5) at Bath 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Quickthorn 50-1 (9-5) Pushed along and raced green towards rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, 9th of 10, 19l behind King Carney (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (2) sft in Oct.
Sea of Cool (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Went right start, close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 5, 21 1/4l behind Mascat (9-0) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Princess Bride 6-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, effort when not clear run entering and throughout final furlong, 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Lady Lynetta (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gd in Sep.