led after 1f, headed 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
dwelt in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out
in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and kept on to go 2nd inside final furlong
outpaced
in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide in touch, pushed along and lost place halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on
in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on
ABRAJ DUBAI made a winning start when landing a maiden over course and distance by eight lengths. David O’Meara’s filly is worth sticking with now handicapping and is preferred to Monteverdi, a winner at Laytown before placing at Kempton last time. Custard The Dragon won here in April and is back on the same mark today while Toy Theatre faced a tough task in a conditions race at Wolverhampton last time and landed a double on the Turf before that. The veteran Alpha Tauri has recorded all 11 wins to date on this surface but has finished nearer last on recent outings at the track while Musharrif handles the Fibresand but is stepping up from 5f.
Monteverdi (FR) 9-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 3l behind Cainhoe Star (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Abraj Dubai (USA) 7-2 (9-0) Close up, tracked leaders halfway, led going well over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Charlie's Dreamer (9-0) by 8l, 9 ran.
Custard The Dragon 14-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Makaarim (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Bouclier (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Boots And Spurs (9-4) at Catterick 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Toy Theatre 8-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, driven over 2f out, chased leaders on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Bumptious (9-1) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (2) pol in Nov.
Musharrif 3-1fav (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Midnight Malibu (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Cainhoe Star 5-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Whosyourhousemate (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Michele Strogoff 6-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, effort and switched left over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, edged right towards finish, 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind General Hazard (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Alpha Tauri (USA) 80-1 (9-1) Always to wards rear, 12th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Midnight Malibu (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Midnight Macchiato (IRE) 5-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 25 1/2l behind Pearl Spectre (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Hammer Gun (USA) 20-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 11th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Ice Royal (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
