wore hood to post, tracked leaders, sustained challenge between horses over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, led towards finish
tracked leaders in 4th, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final stride
raced keenly, held up, switched gradually left from 4f out and ended on near side rail halfway, no chance final 2f
held up in 5th, steady headway on heels of leaders over 1f, tenderly handled and stayed on strongly towards finish, sure to do better
raced alone more towards centre, led, hung right from 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Amber Dew won a nursery by six lengths here earlier in the month but she has a lot more on her plate today. Tolstoy has been highly tried since making a winning debut at Yarmouth but RIBHI (NAP), a course and distance winner, is expected to get back to winning ways after meeting trouble in-running in a Listed race over 7f at Doncaster on his second start. Atheby has shown ability in all three starts to date but Witch Hunter may have more scope having just lost out when well backed on debut at Newbury.
Ribhi (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Noble Truth (9-0) at Doncaster 7f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Tolstoy (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Lusail (9-0) at Newmarket 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jul.
Atheby 7-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden at 3f, kept on at 2f, lost second close home, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Damaar (9-5) at Sandown 7f stks (3) sft in Sep.
Give A Little Back (FR) 22-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Oh Herberts Reign (9-5) at Thirsk 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Witch Hunter (FR) 7-4fav (9-5) Chased leaders, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right and stayed on inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Deodar (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Amber Dew 13-2 (8-13) Raced wide prominent, led over 1f out, ran on, won at Salisbury 6f fll (3) gd in Sep beating Flash Betty (8-12) by 6l, 5 ran.