slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, led over 1f out, cosily
held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, lost place over 8f out, well beaten final 2f
led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner final 100 yards
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on, no impression on winner
took keen hold, tracked leaders, challenged 3f out until over 2f out, soon beaten
held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten final 2f
held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out
chased leaders on outside, faltered slightly and lost place after 1f, well beaten over 2f out
prominent, lost place over 2f out
NonRunner
Guipure bids for a hat-trick having won over a mile at Newcastle recently and steps up in trip along with St Just. Clifftop Heaven went close over today’s distance at Newcastle last time but is upped in class though MAKE IT RAIN was placed in this grade at Yarmouth on her handicap debut and return to action. She gets the vote with further progress on the cards. A host of these go handicapping for the first time and the betting may give some clue to the chances of First Impression, Challet, Golden Sandbanks, Zoran and Capla Cubiste.
First Impression (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, led over 1f out, son hard pressed, held on well towards finish, won at Ayr 1m mdn stks (6) sft in Oct beating Clay Regazzoni (9-5) by 1l, 10 ran.
Make It Rain (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Keen held up, headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Celestran (9-7) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Guipure 6-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun beating Bavardages (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Golden Sandbanks 16-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, nk behind Al Maysan (9-9) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Anniemation (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, last of 5, 8 1/4l behind Gallaside (9-7) at Newcastle 1m (2) pol in Sep.
Zoran 15-2 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Valyrian Steel (9-1) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
St Just 4-7fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led going well soon after, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 150 yards, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Lyricist Voice (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Challet (IRE) 5-2fav (9-2) Led until ridden just inside final 2f, chased winner, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Tafish (9-2) at Southwell 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Fast Deal 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind International Lion (8-7) at Thirsk 1m (5) gd in Sep.
Genesius (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Hms President (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
G For Gabrial (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Breguet Boy (9-5) at Redcar 1m (5) gd in Sep.
Clifftop Heaven 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, not able to challenge winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Sea Of Marmoon (9-2) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Capla Cubiste 11-2 (8-12) Tracked leaders, driven and headway on outside when hung right inside final 2f, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Eastern Sheriff (9-3) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Nov.
Vertice (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Soramond (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jun.
