in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
always towards rear, weakened over 2f out
slowly away, behind and outpaced, kept on from over 1f out, no impression
slowly away, behind and outpaced, never dangerous
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on and no impression
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, towards rear, kept on over 1f out, never dangerous
prominent, ridden halfway, soon lost place
mid-division, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
went left start, mid-division, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
Richard Fahey has won this twice in the past four years and has two entries here. Gleneve is a half-brother to seven winners, though mostly staying types. I'm Ready has more of a speed pedigree and this looks her trip. Wotabreeze took some time to get going on his debut over a mile here but stayed on well and he'll enjoy the conditions while Just Fab has shown ability on the all-weather and Southern Seas made a bright start over the track and trip. William Haggas has had a stellar season so the 140,000gns yearling Eljeemi has to be considered but the vote in a very tricky opener goes to ROUNDSMAN, a 220,000gns son of Pivotal whose dam has produced winners with her first two offspring to run.
Ban Shoof 28-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Royal Reserve (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Boychick (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor gelding out of Al Saqiya.
Cartwright High Chaparral colt out of One So Marvellous.
Easy Gold (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Aiming Upwards.
Eljeemi (IRE) Shamardal colt out of Arthur's Girl.
Gleneve (IRE) Intikhab colt out of Dalannda.
Roundsman Pivotal colt out of Forgotten Dreams.
St Dunstan (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Soon outpaced in rear, never dangerous, last of 10, 23 1/4l behind Garcia (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (3) gs in Oct.
Touched By Love (USA) 100-1 (9-5) Dwelt outpaced, 11th of 13, 27l behind Royal Artillery (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Whitkirk 200-1 (9-5) Slowly away and bumped start, always detached in rear, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Bobby's Babe (9-0) at Ripon 6f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Wotabreeze (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, no extra, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind G K Chesterton (9-5) at Redcar 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Guiltless (USA) 12-1 (9-6) Held up, ridden and struggling over 2f out, last of 13, 23 3/4l behind Artsy (8-5) at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Oct.
I'm Ready (IRE) Iffraaj filly out of Ready When You Are.
Just Fab (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Lady Nayef (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Nofizzophobia Bahamian Bounty filly out of Croeso Cusan.
Southern Seas 11-2 (9-0) Mid-division, outpaced 5f out, soon behind, no danger after, 7th of 9, 17 1/4l behind Nokhada (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Oct.
