chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, led final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
towards rear and in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
in rear, weakened over 1f out, soon eased
in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd place inside final furlong
chased leaders, led inside final furlong, held on well
close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
towards rear and in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, edged left over 1f out, headed final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd place inside final furlong
All can be given some sort of chance in a tightly-knit handicap. Pull The Plug, unbeaten at two, will be all the better for a Newmarket reappearance and could well be a major improver with similar comments levelled at Online Alexander. However, MONEY TEAM landed a Class 5 Beverley sprint in the style of one on the upgrade on his first run of the campaign having showed useful juvenile form. David Barron can be guaranteed to exploit his very workable mark. Godolphin raider, Gilmer, and Crisis Averted are also of interest in a decent contest.
One Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Held up in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 9l behind Rural Celebration (9-5) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy.
Online Alexander (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd halfway, travelling well 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd and kept on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd last strides, 4th of 8, 4l behind High On Life (8-12) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Pull The Plug (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Led, headed 4f out, carried left 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on again final 100 yards, no impression on leaders, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Baby Bush (8-13) at Newmarket 6f 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Gilmer (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Early reminders in rear, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Exceeder (9-1) at Wolverhampton 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct.
Meadway 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden and edged right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7l behind Rural Celebration (9-5) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) hvy.
Money Team (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well, won at Beverley 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May beating Rural Celebration (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Baytown Kestrel 14-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well, won at Southwell 5f clm stks (6) fbs beating Only Ten Per Cent (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Crisis Averted (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Prominent, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 5l behind Golden Steps (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.
Go Glamorous (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Led stand side pair and on terms, ridden and weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong, last of 4, 20l behind Bounty Hunter (9-7) at Ffos Las 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Sep.
Fuel Injection 8-1 (8-12) In touch, pushed along halfway, edged left and headway over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Flashy Queen (9-7) at Nottingham 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.