took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, travelling well in 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon pushed clear
chased leader, led 5f out, pushed clear 3f out, driven and joined over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd
outpaced throughout
hedl up in last pair, headway towards inside over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, pressed for 2nd last strides, no chance with winner
reared leaving stalls, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
led 2f, chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
The Hannon-team has farmed this claimer in recent years, winning five of the last seven renewals, and DAUNT has the best form of today's competitors. He faded badly in the closing stages of his reappearance run at Kempton but his placed efforts on the Turf last year make him the one to beat here. Marah Music has gone backwards since his best effort at Newbury in September and Barbarella Blue looks a bigger threat on her earlier third at Kempton. It's difficult to make any sort of case for the remainder.
Daunt (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Pulled hard, soon prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 15l behind Oblitereight (9-0) at Kempton 7f 3yo stks 0-75 (5) pol.
Marah Music 12-1 (8-12) Raced on outside, behind, some headway on outside halfway, soon beaten and behind, last of 7, 20l behind Willies Wonder (9-5) at Lingfield 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Peg Peg 33-1 (8-13) Slowly into stride, soon in touch in 6th on inside, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 20l behind Jacob Cats (9-3) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Joy To The World (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, not much room and lost place 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 18, 16l behind Shahzan (9-12) at Doncaster 6f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gs.
High Five Prince (IRE) 50-1 (7-5) Led over 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 7l behind The Giving Tree (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Oct.
Barbarella Blue (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, 10th of 12, 8l behind Bon Allumage (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) pol in Apr.
Jacasa Too 25-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out, last of 11, 16l behind Umph (8-13) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.