held up, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
held up mid-division, one pace
behind, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on
held up in touch, switched left, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well
led, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
held up mid-division on outer, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace
tracked leaders, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out
held up, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
ADMIRAL DUNDAS gets the nod ahead of in-form rivals Pelham Crescent, Hanoverian Baron and Featherweight. The last named gained a deserved success at Goodwood last month (Oriental Girl was well held in second) and, from just a 5lb higher mark the Barry Hills-trained filly has a feasible chance on these terms. It will take a career best effort from her to prevail though. Hanoverian Baron started life with John Oxx in Ireland - reaching a mark of 95 last season. The handicapper relented since his switch to the UK and he crept in almost unnoticed to score at Sandown last month. Jamie Spencer takes over the riding duties this afternoon and it would be no surprise to see the former champion jockey go close again here. Pelham Crescent has held his form well in what has already been a good season for his connections. He will need to pull out all the stops on these terms, though. He may have to settle for a minor role; especially if Admiral Dundas runs anywhere near his best. The four-year-old had his confidence boosted with a success in claiming company at Hamilton in September before meeting trouble in running on the all-weather last time out. That effort is best forgotten as the race had slipped away by the time he got a clear run. Granted a clear passage this time; it's not hard to envisage Admiral Dundas getting back to winning ways.
Final Verse 17-2 (9-3) Raced on stands side rail, prominent, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and weakened 2f out, 8th of 12, 13l behind Proponent (9-7) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gf.
Resurge (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 8l behind Tartan Gunna (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Sep.
Pelham Crescent (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leader approaching final 1f, soon challenging, driven and stayed on to lead near finish, won at Goodwood 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Sep beating Buddy Holly (9-10) by hd, 12 ran.
Admiral Dundas (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, one pace final 1f, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Farleigh House (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Goliaths Boy (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Tracked leader, raced keenly, led over 2f out, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Mutamaashi (8-12) at Chester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Sep.
Hanoverian Baron 16-1 (9-3) Held up in last trio, pushed along 4f out, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead final 75 yards, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep beating Absinthe (9-1) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Featherweight (IRE) 10-3fav (9-1) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep beating Oriental Girl (8-9) by 2l, 12 ran.
Finney Hill 5-2fav (9-3) Held up, headway over 3f out, kept on take 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Kidlat (9-1) at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.
Heritage Coast (USA) 4-5fav (9-6) Made all, hard driven from over 2f out, hard pressed over 1f out, held on well, won at Chester 1m 2f fll mdn stks (5) gf in Aug beating Kool Katie (9-6) by hd, 6 ran.
Oriental Girl 25-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Featherweight (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sep.
Shooting Party (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 20l behind Hanoverian Baron (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Sep.
