raced wide held up in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, edged right and kept on one pace from over 1f out
keen led, headed 5f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out
tracked leaders, tracked leader 5f out, ridden to lead 3f out, pressed from 2f out, kept on gamely
dwelt in touch in rear, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out, no impression
in rear, headway on inner to go 3rd over 8f out, not clear run 3f out, ridden to press winner 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong
raced wide close up, ridden 4f out, effort when hung left in behind leading pair over 1f out, one pace final furlong
The suspicion remains that Grand Vizier's all-weather mark is still too high and, as this is his first start on Fibresand, he looks worth opposing with ETON FABLE. Bill Ratcliffe's charge has been placed on his last three starts here, including a close-up second to La Estrella a week ago, and that form was franked when the latter won here again on Tuesday. He can land this at the chief expense of Royal Holiday, who has a bit to find with the selection on latest running, while Sir Haydn and the remainder look up against it on these terms.
Byron Bay 50-1 (8-13) Led after 1f, ridden 4f out, headed approaching 3f out, weakened and eased over 1f out, last of 11, 24l behind Bring Sweets (8-6) at Southwell 1m 4f sll hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
Credential 40-1 (10-3) Raced wide early, led 9f out, headed narrowly 3f out, ridden and every over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 8l behind Jackie Kiely (10-9) at Southwell 1m 3f am hcp 0-52 (6) fbs.
Doric Echo 28-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, driven along 3f out, weakened soon after, tailed off, last of 11, 47l behind Astrodonna (8-13) at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Sep.
Eton Fable (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Tracked leader, joined leader 8f out, ridden 4f out, driven to lead over 2f out, headed final 75 yards, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind La Estrella (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f clm stks (6) fbs.
Grand Vizier (IRE) 15-8fav (8-13) Slowly away, behind, never a factor, 5th of 8, 11l behind Aflaam (8-13) at Lingfield 1m sell stks (6) pol.
Sir Haydn 22-1 (8-10) Chased leaders on inside, ridden to chase leader over 3f out to over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair final furlong, 3rd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Castle Myth (9-2) at Southwell 1m 3f sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.
Royal Holiday (IRE) 22-1 (8-7) Led, joined 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra near finish, 4th of 5, 2 1/4l behind La Estrella (9-10) at Southwell 1m 4f clm stks (6) fbs.
