tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
keen, in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
keen, held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
in rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
close up, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened
Hughie Morrison has won two of the six renewals and VINO VICTRIX (NAP) arrives with leading claims. The Goodwood winner finished runner-up over today’s trip in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket despite running into trouble and a bold bid is expected. The Johnstons’ yard has also won this a couple of times but Golden Flame is hard to recommend on recent poor efforts while Ryan Moore partners Morando, who has yet to show any improvement for a slide down the weights and finished behind fourth-placed Land Of Winter at Chester last month. Wise Eagle won at Musselburgh when last racing over today’s marathon trip while Grade 2 winning hurdler Indefatigable has won a maiden here on the Flat.
Golden Flame (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 11th 3f out, weakened, 28th of 30, dist behind Waterville (8-9) at Curragh 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Land Of Winter (FR) 66-1 (8-9) Towards rear, hampered after 3f, pushed along over 4f out, soon struggling, 16th of 21, 16 1/2l behind Run For Oscar (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Lynwood Gold (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, no impression and weakened from next, 8th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Finest Evermore (11-12) at Killarney 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Aug.
Morando (FR) 33-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden and kept on from over 2f out but made no telling impression, 5th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Emiyn (8-7) at Chester 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Vino Victrix 9-1 (9-0) Mid-division, short of room and hampered after 3f, headway 4f out, short of room going okay over 2f out, soon ridden, drifted right over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, ran on to go second, no match for winner, 2nd of 21, 3 1/4l behind Run For Oscar (8-11) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Wise Eagle (IRE) 15-2 (9-11) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Going Gone (9-13) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Indefatigable (IRE) 11-2 (11-3) Waited with in 4th, headway out wide at 7th, went 2nd next, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, rallied and went 2nd again at the last, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, always held, 2nd of 4, 1l behind McFabulous (11-10) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) gd in Apr.
Visite Officielle (FR) 18-1 (9-6) Mid-division on outside, headway to track leaders 5f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on same pace, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Flint Hill (10-1) at Pontefract 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Oct.