rider removed hood late and slowly away, in rear, never on terms
tracked leaders until weakened halfway, tailed off
close up, headway to chase winner 7f out until ridden 5f out, plugged on same pace
towards rear, ridden halfway, never on terms
in touch, pushed along 10f out, weakened 7f out, tailed off
raced wide, close up, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out
made all, pushed 3 lengths clear 3f out, unchallenged
raced wide, held up, reminders and dropped to rear 10f out, not a factor after
dwelt towards rear, ridden 4f out, late headway, never on terms
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden along 9f out, weakened 4f out
dwelt, raced wide in touch, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 6f out, ridden 5f out, weakened 3f out
dwelt in touch, headway on inner halfway, chased winner 5f out, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced by easy winner
in touch, ridden over 6f out, weakened over 4f out
tracked winner until ridden 7f out, weakened 4f out
Katie Gale is a standing dish here and Serenity Now and Virnon are also previous course and distance winners. Sbraase is having a first run over 2m but Gavin Cromwell’s raider has already won in this country this year on the all-weather and is rarely far away. The Last Debutante has only found one too good at Wolverhampton and Kempton recently and Via Delle Volte makes her handicap debut after an improved showing last month at Pontefract when shaping as though a step up in distance would suit. BUONARROTI gets no help from the handicapper but has been a little unlucky not to win this year. He’s having a first run on Fibresand but it could bring about a change of fortune as his lack of a finishing burst will be less obvious.
Serenity Now (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Slowly away always in rear, 10th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Richard Strauss (8-12) at Catterick 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Iftiraaq (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leader and clear of rest, closer over 4f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Lucky Deal (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Cousin Khee 33-1 (9-5) Soon off the pace towards rear, headway tracking leaders over 3f out, kept on in modest 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 13, 16l behind Graceful Lady (9-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Buonarroti (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Lopes Dancer (9-7) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Il Sicario (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) In touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Appenzeller (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Virnon 100-1 (11-7) Led, headed narrowly 4 out, lost place after next, weakened 2 out, 10th of 12, 32 1/2l behind Snapdragon Fire (11-13) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
The Last Debutante 10-1 (10-1) Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Unblinking (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Newberry New (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Held up, closed after 9th, ridden when not fluent 10th, 3rd from 2 out, mistake when beaten last, 3rd of 6, 13 1/2l behind Lunar Flow (11-1) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Colwood (9-6) 11th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Atilla (8-8) at Pornichet 1m 7f hcp pol in Aug.
Katie Gale 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace 1f out, eased towards finish, 4th of 14, 6l behind Conkering Hero (9-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Jun.
Via Delle Volte 9-1 (9-0) In touch, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden to press winner from over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Beer With The Boys (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Sbraase 10-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and progress 2f out, 10th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 22, 5l behind Trump Card (9-10) at Navan 1m 6f hcp gd in Oct.
Normandy Blue 8-1 (8-10) In touch, headway over 2f out, switched left and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Carvelas (9-12) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Goldfox Girl 25-1 (8-7) Led, headed 11f out, chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, 9th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Swordbill (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Sep.
