tracked leaders, chased winner 4f out until 3f out, weakened 2f out
prominent, ridden to chase winner 3f out until inside final furlong, no extra and lost 3rd close home
in rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go a never nearer 3rd close home
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, outpaced over 4f out
led after 2f, pushed clear over 1f out, comfortable
in rear, never on terms with leaders
led 2f, chased leaders, edged left from over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
Only Burnhope has raced on the Fibresand before when third on his recent debut and he'll be thereabouts with improvement expected, but a punt is taken that KINLOCH CASTLE will take to the surface. There's a decent chance he will as his half-brother won twice at this track and Mark Johnston's colt has the best form coming into the race. Mutual Regard is another who may improve on his Fibresand debut and, given the newcomer Don Libre is related to a multiple winner on dirt, he too is worth a second glance.
Avonbridge Lad 150-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until quickly weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Thought Worthy (9-0) at Newcastle 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Burnhope 16-1 (9-0) Led 3f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Halling's Quest (9-3) at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Oct.
Don Libre Librettist colt out of Darwinia.
Kian's Joy 100-1 (8-7) Slowly away, pushed along in rear, soon struggling, 10th of 14, 19l behind Byronic Hero (8-10) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct.
Kinloch Castle 4-1 (9-3) Led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Grizzle (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Mutual Regard (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Amoralist (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.
Ishiamiracle 11-1 (9-2) Steadied start, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Love Tale (9-0) at Leicester 7f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Oct.