led, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, chased leaders 4f out, ridden over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out and edged left, kept on
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon hung left, ridden over 1f out, kept on
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, went 3rd 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, soon outpaced, weakened over 4f out, soon tailed off
dwelt, behind, some headway over 2f out, one pace
dwelt, pushed along towards rear and outpaced, never dangerous
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
Don Libre is the only one with experience of the track, but was a well beaten third here on his debut and will need to step up on that to figure. A chance is taken that SHOT IN THE DARK will handle the track as he went close in soft ground over 7f at Chepstow in September and both winning siblings scored over today's longer trip. Dora's Gift finished fourth at Ffos Las on her debut and could figure with improvement likely, while the same comment applies to Hurler And Farmer, who was beaten over seven lengths on Polytrack on his introduction.
Cool Fantasy (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 11, 13l behind Presburg (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Sep.
Don Libre 20-1 (9-3) In rear, outpaced halfway, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go a never nearer 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 10l behind Kinloch Castle (9-3) at Southwell 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs.
Hurler And Farmer (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, lost place when not clear run on inside over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, soon switched right, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Gloriam (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Oct.
Johnny Cavagin 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 15l behind Caspar Netscher (9-3) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Shot In The Dark (IRE) 3-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, hung left from over 2f out, stayed on to 2nd over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Amadeus Wolfe Tone (9-3) at Chepstow 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Sep.
Willy Mcbay 200-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 29l behind Starboard (9-3) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd.
Dora's Gift 15-2 (8-12) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Knave Of Clubs (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) sft.
Fleeting Fashion Alhaarth filly out of Sempre Sorriso.
Miss Ella Jade 100-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, driven 3f out, soon lost place, behind final 2f, last of 6, 16l behind Just Fabulous (8-13) at Redcar 7f nov med aut stk (5) sft in Aug.