chased clear leader, closed from 3f out, led over 1f out, soon edged right, pressed and hung right inside final furlong, headed close home
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, well beaten after
mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, challenged and carried right inside final furlong, stayed on, led close home
restless in stalls, slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
steadied start, took keen hold in rear, hung left and headway 2f out, never dangerous
raced freely, led and soon clear, reduced lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, stayed on one pace
towards rear, well beaten over 2f out
Three of these are penalised for winning including the returning Magnetised, who scored in testing going at Doncaster in October. Rogue Assassin returned a shock 40/1 winner at Haydock on his debut and steps up in trip along with CONFIDE. The latter was conceding plenty of weight to younger horses when scoring easily at Redcar last month and David O’Meara’s charge should make another bold bid today. Both Ilaraab and Khayyaal look likely to improve though need to while Liberty Power is a full brother to a couple winners and preferred to Lucas of the newcomers.
Confide 9-2 (10-0) Chased leaders, led and edged right from over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun beating Fishable (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Rukwa (FR) 250-1 (9-13) Led early but soon headed and dropped to mid-division, went third over 4f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Highest Ground (9-8) at Haydock 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Magnetised 7-4fav (9-5) Dwelt soon recovered, in touch, headway to chase leading pair over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) hvy in Oct beating Beauty Choice (9-5) by nk, 13 ran.
Rogue Assassin (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden on inside over 2f out, headway from over 1f out, went 2nd and switched right inside final furlong, finished well to lead close home, won at Haydock 7f stks (5) gd in Jun beating Vape (9-2) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Artillery 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Orczy (9-3) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Greyfire 40-1 (9-2) Slow to break, in rear, some headway on outside 3f out, soon weakened, faltered inside final 2f, eased, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Streak Lightning (9-9) at Ripon 1m stks (5) gs in Jun.
Gunnerside (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Hampered start, behind, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Tilsit (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jun.
Ilaraab (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Sunray Major (9-2) at Newmarket 1m stks (5) gd in Jun.
Liberty Power Makfi colt out of Liberty Chery.
Lucas Fountain Of Youth gelding out of Ice Mayden.
Purple Knight (FR) Requinto gelding out of Narva.
Twisted Dreams (USA) 33-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, took keen hold, losing place when not much room 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Newbolt (9-9) at Haydock 7f stks (5) gd in Jun.
Khayyaal (USA) 5-1 (8-7) Pushed along towards rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 13, 6l behind Ligera (8-7) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jun.
Requinto's Rose (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Dwelt, mid-division, some headway over 3f out, soon weakened, 10th of 12, 21 1/4l behind Streak Lightning (9-9) at Ripon 1m stks (5) gs in Jun.