in touch, good headway to track leaders entering final 3f, led 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong
in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leader, pushed along to join leader 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased winner, stayed on
slow into stride, keen raced wide, tracked leaders after 2f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
soon led, pushed along and joined 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
EARLOFTHECOTSWOLDS returns to action with every chance on these terms. The nine-year-old won the All-Weather Championships Marathon at Newcastle last year having landed one of these qualifiers before that should go close again. Rainbow Dreamer has a bit to find with the selection though the veteran ran well at Kempton recently and is preferred to stablemate Raymond Tusk. Berkshire Rocco only ran twice last year and remains unexposed over today’s longer trip while Kingswear and Dreal Deal arrive from Ireland with a bit to find at the weights.
Berkshire Rocco (FR) 40-1 (9-8) Prominent earl, soon lost place and in mid-division, pushed along 4f out, headway on inside over 2f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Belloccio (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Dreal Deal (IRE) 11-8fav (10-4) Mid-division on inner, rear of mid-division at halfway, pushed along in 11th 2f out, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Firstman (9-12) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Dec.
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 3-1 (9-6) Tracked leader, dropped to third over 4f out and soon ridden along, weakened from over 2f out, 7th of 11, 20l behind Tunnes (8-11) at Dortmund 1m 6f hvy in Sep.
Kingswear 40-1 (10-1) Disputed early, tracked leader after 1f, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 14l behind Cozone (8-13) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Nov.
Rainbow Dreamer 10-1 (9-11) Held up towards rear, switched left inside 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 2nd post, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Pons Aelius (8-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Raymond Tusk (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Bit keen tracking leaders on inside, travelling well before 2 out, plugging on when hit the last, weakened run-in, 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Hugos New Horse (12-0) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Solent Gateway (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Led, headed halfway, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Master Milliner (9-1) at Goodwood 2m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.