unruly in stalls, in rear, some late headway, never a factor
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
slowly away towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
led to post, slowly away, always in rear
in touch, headway to track leaders halfway, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
slowly away in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway when switched right approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, pushed out
keen led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
The four-year-old Ejtilaab won for Roger Varian at Doncaster last year but that form hasn’t worked out and he’s having a first run for a new yard today. Stepney Causeway has been gelded since scoring at Chelmsford in the autumn and makes more appeal but he also shoulders a penalty. Epic Endeavour made a promising start at Lingfield but Roger Charlton has probably sourced a decent opportunity for The Queen’s colt EVENING SUN (NAP), who did finish second here in October despite being too green to do himself proper justice.
Ejtilaab (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Reared in stalls, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Crantock Bay (9-5) by nk, 11 ran.
Stepney Causeway 40-1 (9-5) Always prominent, driven to lead narrowly inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, just held on, won at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Nov beating Al Qaqaa (9-5) by hd, 13 ran.
Adonis Blue (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Via De Vega (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) gd in Sep.
Arlo's Sunshine Cable Bay colt out of Touching.
Billy The Squid (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Started very slowly, outpaced, 11th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Oksana Astankova (8-13) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Burano Boy (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Slowly away, held up, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Magical Morning (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in Jun.
Dashing Spirit (IRE) Sir Prancealot gelding out of Gwyllion.
Epic Endeavour (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Led, ridden over 1f out, ran on well but caught last strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Oksana Astankova (8-13) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Evening Sun 4-1 (9-0) Keen close up, pushed along 2f out, effort entering final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 11, 2l behind King Leonidas (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Lincoln Bright (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Taken to post early, led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 10, 13l behind King Leonidas (9-9) at Newmarket 1m stks (5) gd in Jun.
Prince Of Tides (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) Held up, not clear run 3f out, well beaten final 2f, 11th of 12, 35 3/4l behind Albaflora (8-10) at Haydock 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
