led early, tracked leader, driven over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened
tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th close home
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on, led towards finish
held up, effort on outside over 3f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
held up, headway on stands rail over 4f out, lost place 3f out, well beaten over 1f out
soon led, driven over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, stayed on, headed towards finish
pushed along in rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd and edged left inside final furlong, not able to challenge
Blue Laureate won a maiden at Doncaster and Rastrelli landed a novices' contest at Brighton recently and both go handicapping for the first time. The consistent Tadleel won a nursery at Kempton last time but was earlier beaten by MAKSAB on the July course here. Mick Channon’s colt is taken to confirm running in this and has subsequently finished ahead of Rhosneigr at Doncaster. Paint is upped in class after scoring at Bath and Haydock third Global Conqueror makes his handicap debut.
Tadleel 13-2 (9-7) Raced wide held up towards rear, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Sep beating Jazeel (9-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Blue Laureate 16-1 (9-0) Made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, ran on well, comfortably, won at Doncaster 1m mdn stks (3) gs in Sep beating Sha La La La Lee (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Rastrelli (FR) 6-5fav (9-2) Close up, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Brighton 7f stks (5) gs in Sep beating Illusional (9-2) by 4l, 6 ran.
Maksab (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Tracked leader centre until merged with stand side over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/2l behind Westerland (9-0) at Doncaster 1m (2) gs in Sep.
Rhosneigr (IRE) 7-2 (8-11) Led centre and overall leader, merged with stands side over 4f out, headed over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Westerland (9-0) at Doncaster 1m (2) gs in Sep.
Global Conqueror 3-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind The Revenant (9-0) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gs in Sep.
Paint 5-2fav (9-6) Keen, soon steadied into mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Bath 1m (5) gf in Aug beating Dark Blue (8-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
