broke well, soon restrained towards rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on under pressure
chased leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra closing stages
held up in rear but in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
slowly into stride, soon led, driven well over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
broke well, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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WINTERVAL (NAP) faded in the closing stages of his reappearance over 1m2f at Windsor but the drop back in distance should suit Luca Cumani's colt as he goes handicapping for the first time. Golden Wedding finished a modest fourth at Beverley on his return so Banditry may prove a bigger threat having ended last season with a maiden win at Thirsk. Kempton winner Virtual Reality gets a first-time visor after a poor effort at Windsor and Steal The Scene is preferred stepping up in distance for his seasonal debut.
Winterval 7-4fav (9-5) Led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace and no impression, no exta and lost 3rd final 100 yards, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Cornelious (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Apr.
Banditry (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, edged left from over 2f out, driven out, won at Thirsk 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug beating Adele (9-0) by nk, 12 ran.
Cadeau Magnifique 33-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, led 5f out until 2f out, chased leaders, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 7l behind Mutamakkin (9-5) at York 7f 2yo mdn (3) gs in Oct.
Virtual Reality 14-1 (9-6) Took keen hold, always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 9, 24l behind Sparring (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Apr.
Steal The Scene (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Led stands side group until ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 11, 6l behind Great Park (9-4) at Newmarket 7f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Souk Al Tahab (IRE) 11-4 (8-9) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 9l behind Middle England (8-1) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Golden Wedding (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) Held up, headway approaching final furlong soon switched left, ridden and ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Go Dan Go (9-5) at Beverley 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Apr.
Zebella 66-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 11, 12l behind Alfajer (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.