raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, effort when hampered over 1f out, ridden and one pace final furlong
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
made all, ridden and hung left over 1f out, found extra when pressed close home, gamely
keen always towards rear
outpaced, hung left over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders
raced wide in touch, weakened over 1f out
pressed winner, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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Andrew Balding had a chance in the earlier division of this and his VERNE CASTLE should also be thereabouts having gone close at Lingfield on last month’s return to action. Papa Luigi was placed on several occasions last year and is 3lb lower on his reappearance while Born To Finish has been placed in both starts so far this year and can race off the same mark as when third at Brighton recently. Equinette ran well at Kempton in September in between a couple of modest efforts and Equistar had bits of form last year that could see him figure.
Equistar 6-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, behind halfway, last of 7, 25l behind Ower Fly (8-11) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Shanghai Glory (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Led and disputed, advantage 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Replenish (9-2) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Oct.
Verne Castle 3-1jfav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and went close 2nd over 1f out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 8, nk behind Aragon Knight (9-3) at Lingfield 5f mdn stks (6) pol in Apr.
Papa Luigi (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon faded, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind Make Fast (9-0) at Ffos Las 6f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Mr Marchwood 13-2 (9-5) Dwelt close up, ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, kept on, 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Mostashreqah (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Zeeoneandonly (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Poet's Beauty (9-4) at Leicester 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Keiba (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Arab Poet (9-5) at Lingfield 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Lucky Louie 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on into 2nd post, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Pusey's Secret (8-11) at Bath 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Apr.
Born To Finish (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, headway on outside under pressure 2f out, went never nearer 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Nag's Wag (9-5) at Brighton 6f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Mostashreqah 50-1 (9-2) Led, headed approaching 2f out, ridden and weakened approaching final furlong, last of 8, 12 1/4l behind Rosealee (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Arctic Flower (IRE) 20-1 (8-0) Held up, headway over 1f out, one pace into 3rd inside final furlong,, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Vroom (9-4) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Dec.
Peter Park 9-2 (9-7) Hampered start, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and hung left over 1f out, stayed on, never nearer, 6th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Compel (8-12) at Wolverhampton 7f (5) pol in Oct.
Rial (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Top of The Bank (9-2) at Thirsk 6f mdn stks (6) gd in Apr.
Equinette (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Raced keenly, soon tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, chased ledaers, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10l behind Next Life (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.