prominent, raced wide of pack, hung left under pressure when challenging over 1f out, kept on well closing stages
made all, hard driven when challenged over 1f out, all out
raced freely tracking leader, effort over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, never on terms
The two-year-olds get plenty of weight from the older horses and FIRE PALACE can take advantage. Placed in a Class 2 nursery at Doncaster, an apprentice’s allowance further helps her cause today and she is preferred to fellow juvenile Dubai One, a beaten favourite at Chelmsford recently. The progressive Roll On Rory has been winning lower grade handicaps but Lagenda was placed in this grade at York last time. Aleef has yet to win a handicap though went close at Catterick recently but Gale Song is facing a tough task on these terms.
Roll On Rory 4-1jfav (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish, won at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Like No Other (8-8) by 1l, 8 ran.
Aleef (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Raced stand side, awkwardly away, led, clear halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 13, 1/2l behind Ocean Sheridan (8-9) at Catterick 5f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Lagenda 11-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Dark Defender (9-1) at York 6f hcp stks (3) gs in Sep.
Gale Song 9-1 (8-7) Raced stands side, keen, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 11l behind Musdam (8-10) at Ascot 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Dubai One (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) Close up, switched right and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind White Chin (8-9) at Chelmsford City 6f (4) pol in Oct.
Fire Palace 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, on outside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Island Vision (8-12) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gd in Oct.