slowly into stride, in rear and pushed along, headway over 2f out, weakened 1f out
slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon beaten
mid-division, took keen hold, ridden and struggling 3f out
mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair
slowly into stride, soon held up in touch, closed 3f out, not much room before taking 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
mid-division, ridden and struggling over 2f out
in touch in mid-division, edged left 4f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, not much room and switched left over 4f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
tracked leaders, challenged 4f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, prominent, led over 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon led, headed over 5f out, weakened over 3f out
in rear, some late headway but never any chance
mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, pressed for 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair
prominent, led over 5f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
led early, tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
This is a race for favourites as six of the previous ten winners have been market leader and no winner has been returned bigger than 3/1. CATHEDRAL should have few problems continuing that trend. Brian Meehan's charge ran a race full of promise on his reappearance at Newbury and may not have been suited by racing prominently at Sandown last time where he faded over that 1m2f trip. Sunnybridge Boy made a promising debut behind Pearl Charm at Doncaster but that was a year ago and the form has worked out very poorly so The Tiger, whose only run came on Polytrack in April of last year, may prove more of a threat. Centrifugal can probably improve though he'll need to do much better than he did on his debut at Hamilton.
Horatian (USA) Medaglia D'oro colt out of Swift And Classy.
Monzino (USA) 200-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 14, 9l behind Nocturn (9-3) at Windsor 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd.
Moorgate Lad 100-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden to race standside and headway over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 12, 14l behind Danehill Sunset (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in Oct '10.
Naburn 33-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 13, 19l behind Cardinal Walter (8-13) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
The Tiger 33-1 (8-3) Slowly away in rear, ridden and edged right 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 10, 10l behind Sandusky (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn auc stks (6) pol in Apr '11.
Icing Sugar 200-1 (10-10) Always behind, tailed off from 4 out, 10th of 13, well behind Overpriced (10-4) at Wetherby 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Upton Crystal 33-1 (8-12) Always in rear, 9th of 12, 22l behind Beechcraft Baron (9-0) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) fbs in Aug.
Cathedral 4-1 (9-3) Prominent, led 7f out until over 5f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 6l behind Signed Up (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Jun.
Centrifugal (IRE) 12-5 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 22l behind Supreme Luxury (8-10) at Hamilton 1m 1f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) sft in Jun.
Dubawi Island (FR) 6-1 (9-3) Ran green and always in rear, last of 14, well behind Bonfire (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sep.
Libby's Lad 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, under pressure over 3f out, soon lost place, last of 13, 35l behind Unex Annigoni (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Jun.
Nowdoro Notnowcato gelding out of Salydora.
Quiet Route (IRE) Manduro gelding out of Step With Style.
Connie Carlton 200-1 (8-12) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place, last of 11, well behind Emirates Queen (8-12) at Doncaster 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
Morna's Glory 66-1 (8-9) In touch, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 23l behind Johnno (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Shavalley (USA) Gulch filly out of Hypoxia.
Ferndale Royal Applause filly out of Carradale.
Sunnybridge Boy (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, kept on, always held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Pearl Charm (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Jun '11.
