slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway on inside over 2f out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders
behind and soon outpaced, never involved
behind, outpaced 5f out, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on into narrow 2nd inside final furlong, never getting to winner
made virtually all, driven over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, pushed out final furlong, comfortably
tracked leaders on outside, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, chased clear winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, no impression
pressed winner, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, took modest 4th final strides
mid-division, driven and lost place 4f out, tailed off over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and no impression final furlong, lost modest 4th final strides
Mister Music has recorded both of this year’s wins in plating company while Al Erayg has only won a maiden so far though went close at Musselburgh a fortnight ago. Ollivander handles the Fibresand but has done all his winning over 7f and Love Your Work is preferred having found only one too good over track and trip last time. But HAMMER GUN (NAP) looks the one to side with fresh from victory at Pontefract. He has to race off a higher mark back on the all-weather but scored off today’s mark over track and trip back in March when notching his eighth win at this venue so Derek Shaw’s charge gets the vote.
Mister Music 33-1 (10-11) Dwelt, always behind, 10th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Parys Mountain (11-4) at Chester 1m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Nick Vedder 7-1 (9-4) Soon outpaced, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Saaheq (9-9) at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Hammer Gun (USA) 11-8fav (9-3) In rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gf in Sep beating Data Protection (9-10) by hd, 8 ran.
Al Erayg (IRE) 11-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, kept on, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Greek Hero (9-7) at Musselburgh 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Ollivander (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Raced wide close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 16 1/4l behind Black Friday (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Elhafei (USA) 7-1 (9-6) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Stormbomber (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Love Your Work (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Makambe (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Vivax (IRE) 10-1 (8-10) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out, last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Karasi (9-4) at Curragh 1m hcp gf in May.
Gremoboy 7-2jfav (8-6) Led, driven and headed 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Forever A Lady (9-6) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
