tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd near finish
raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish
keen, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, steadied pace 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
dwelt in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer
in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor
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Old Persian represents last year’s winning yard and landed the odds in good style at Newmarket last time. He’s preferred to 7f winner Dark Acclaim who finished behind Learn By Heart when the latter was second in Listed company at Haydock last month. Connect failed to figure in the Group 3 Solario at Sandown but Veejay ran well in a decent handicap at York last week. UNWRITTEN has only won a novices’ race but had a subsequent winner back in third when scoring by nine lengths over course and distance in testing ground. Karl Burke’s colt could be anything and gets a speculative vote upped in class today.
Connect 8-1 (9-1) Led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed and weakened, 6th of 7, 11 1/2l behind Masar (9-1) at Sandown 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Dark Acclaim (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon tracked leaders, effort to challenge 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression in 4th final furlong, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Chilean (9-2) at Haydock 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Learn By Heart 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner final 110 yards, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Chilean (9-2) at Haydock 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Lisheen Castle (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway centre over 2f out, ridden and hung left inside final 2f, outpaced over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Dee Ex Bee (9-7) at Epsom 1m 1f stks (2) hvy in Oct.
Old Persian 8-11fav (9-8) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Oct beating Gronkowski (9-2) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.
Poets Dream (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Chased leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed and ran on inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 12, hd behind Shuhood (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Unwritten 4-1 (9-2) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon led, kept on strongly to draw clear inside final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m stks (4) hvy in Sep beating Sunhill Lad (8-12) by 9l, 8 ran.
Veejay (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) In rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Awesometank (9-5) at York 1m (2) gd in Oct.
Alfa McGuire (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 22, 4 1/4l behind Laugh A Minute (8-12) at Doncaster 7f stks (2) gs in Sep.
Simpson (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway going well when switched right over 1f out, switched left and not clear run inside final furlong, struck on nose by rival jockeys whip and hampered towards finish, unable to challenge, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Motown Mick (9-2) at Windsor 1m (4) gs in Oct.
Three Saints Bay (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Keen, chased leaders, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Redcar 7f stks (5) gs in Oct beating Tamkeen (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
