always close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on
always well placed, pushed along over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, no headway
led over 2f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened 1f out
held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon behind
with leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up and behind, switched right and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven out
slowly into stride, behind, switched right to outside and effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden 2f out, no response
Pipers Note bids for a seventh course win and Mr Wagyu is a dual course and distance winner who only found one too good off this mark at Newmarket last week. The bottom weight is preferred to Staxton and Requinto Dawn of the three-year-olds but VICTORY ANGEL didn’t appear to stay the 7f at Doncaster last month and looks the pick of the weights in this on earlier placed efforts at Newmarket and Yarmouth – trainer Roger Varian boats a good strike-rate here. Ower Fly looks held on the form book while Documenting has been racing over further. Muscika has every chance, however, having won at Thirsk before finishing fifth in the Portland at Doncaster.
Staxton 25-1 (9-1) Prominent centre, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 16th of 25, 16 1/4l behind Baron Bolt (9-3) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) hvy in Sep.
Pipers Note 25-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Von Blucher (8-8) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Victory Angel (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Held up, shaken up and headway 1f out, ridden and kept on to take 3rd near finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Breanski (8-7) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Merlin 8-1 (8-11) Led far side group until merged with centre group, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened and eased final furlong, last of 13, 5 3/4l behind Nobly Born (8-12) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Muscika 25-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong, 5th of 21, 1 3/4l behind A Momentofmadness (9-4) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Ower Fly 7-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along on outside over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 13 1/2l behind Hart Stopper (8-11) at Haydock 6f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Documenting 7-1 (8-6) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Oh This Is Us (9-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Royal Brave (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear stand side, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 11, 2l behind Camacho Chief (8-13) at Leicester 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Fendale 16-1 (8-7) Mid-division far side, outpaced 2f out, never near leaders, 11th of 19, 6 1/4l behind El Astronaute (9-6) at York 5f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Requinto Dawn (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 9l behind Breathless Times (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Sep.
Mr Wagyu (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Captain Colby (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
