awkwardly away, wide and headway to lead after 2f and soon clear, hung right winning post bend, headed 7f out, soon eased, detached
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish
raced wide towards rear, pushed along 4f out, never on terms
led 2f, tracked clear leader, led again 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, driven out
dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms
took keen hold, held up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, tracked leader 7f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, stayed on
in rear, never on terms, eased over 1f out
in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
MELLOW MAGIC is a frustrating type with a string of placed efforts to her name but this looks an easier opportunity. Rated 77, she should come out best given today’s weak opposition. Several debut on the Flat including hurdles winner Zyon and bumper winner Coquelicot while both Swiss Mistress and Cuban Sands may improve for this longer trip with the latter a half-sister to a Melbourne Cup winner.
Presuming Ed (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, pushed along after 4 out, remote 5th when hit 2 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 37l behind Beau Haze (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
The Swagman (USA) 66-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 10l behind Bartzella (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Zyon 40-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, not always fluent, mistake 4th, closed 11th, mistake next, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Your Darling (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Coquelicot (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Led until after 1st, chased leaders, slow and pushed along 6th, plugged on from 2 out, 5th and no impression when mistake last, 4th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Mrs Barnes (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Mount Olympus 15-2 (9-1) Raced keenly, chased leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, hung left and weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Red Flyer (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (6) gf in Aug.
Robert Hooke French Fifteen gelding out of Wightgold.
Cuban Sands 33-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never involved, 11th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Chiasma (8-11) at Kempton 1m 4f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Mellow Magic 12-1 (8-6) Led, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Nell Quickly (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp fll (2) gs in Oct.
Nell The Thief 6-1 (8-11) Raced wide in touch, pushed along over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, last of 7, 14 1/2l behind Bartzella (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Swiss Mistress (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Close up, nudged along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 7th of 12, 24 1/4l behind At A Pinch (9-0) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
