tracked leaders, headway 2f out, soon joined leader, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted close home
taken to post early, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
restless and reared start lost all of 15 lengths, always behind
close up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon joined, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2f out, soon headed, kept on one pace
Storm Rock is penalised for last week's win at Leicester where he beat Pintura. But the latter re-opposes on much better terms and can reverse running. Beach Bar also won at Leicester last time when scoring by five lengths and should go close again but a tentative vote goes to another recent winner in YOU'RE FIRED. The latter scored in this grade at York last time in soft ground and is also preferred to Fire Ship, who has been competing in pattern company of late but was well beaten in handicap at Doncaster in September.
You're Fired (IRE) 15-2fav (9-7) Mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out, won at York 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Quick Wit (9-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Beach Bar (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Keen, made most and soon clear, ridden and reduced lead 2f out, found extra inside final furlong, won at Leicester 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Starboard (9-2) by 5l, 5 ran.
Fire Ship 6-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Restorer (8-13) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Storm Rock 6-1 (8-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Leicester 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct beating Pintura (8-13) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Pintura 18-1 (8-13) Tracked clear leader, ridden to lead 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Storm Rock (8-7) at Leicester 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.