raced wide, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
led after 1f, headed over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
raced wide, keen towards rear, headway on outer to tracked leaders over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
slowly away, in rear, wide into straight 3f out, ridden and headway near side over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, nearest finish
keen, led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, lost 2nd close home
dwelt, headway to track leader after 1f, led over 4f out, pushed along and ran on final furlong
RAMENSKY finished clear of the rest when second at Goodwood in October and has been gelded since. This extra distance will suit the Haggas charge and he’s receiving plenty of weight from both the four-year-old Newcastle winner Notimeforanother and Tartarus, who gets a change of headgear after a poor effort here. Sax Appeal is upped from 7f and could figure while Riffa Fort has a shout on last year’s debut effort at Doncaster.
Notimeforanother (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) In touch in centre, switched left over 2f out, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jan beating Regal Rambler (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Oro Cosmico 50-1 (9-4) Soon towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, last of 9, 13 1/4l behind Wrens Rose (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Riffa Fort 33-1 (9-4) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Cadmus (9-4) at Ascot 1m 4f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Tartarus 11-2 (9-4) Slowly away, in rear, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Wrens Rose (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Biscoff Joe Cityscape gelding out of Royal Warranty.
Oyamal 85-40 (9-4) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 10th of 12, at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Sax Appeal 13-8fav (9-7) Slow into stride, soon pushed along in midfield, never a factor, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Captain Cisco (9-7) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Coriano Ridge 50-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, headway on outside 9f out, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 2f out, 6th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Wrens Rose (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Ramensky 9-2 (9-7) Raced keenly tracking leader, with winner from 2f out, hung badly right to far rail soon after, continued to hang right and no chance with winner inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Rathgar (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) gs in Oct.