made virtually all, ridden approaching 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened last, lost 3rd close home
always towards rear, never a factor
mid-division, pushed along home turn, weakened 2 out
held up, some headway from off pace approaching 2 out, late headway for 3rd, never on terms
mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear approaching 3rd, pulled up after 3rd
prominent, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last in distant 2nd
always towards rear, pulled up after 3 out
Escobedo has a lot to prove now having got nowhere near the trail-blazing Kingston Sunflower in two runs this term. Mamluk hasn’t reproduced his third at Plumpton in April and Baliyad has also gone backwards since landing a Stratford seller in September. Mind Hunter will have needed his run at Ffos Las, however, though looks too close in the weights to CORNICELLO, who followed up a win at Plumpton with a second at Hereford.
Cornicello (FR) 3-1jfav (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, headway to go second after 2 out, ridden to challenge last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Maxcel (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Mind Hunter 11-1 (11-3) Towards rear, pushed along and no response before 3 out, 6th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Good Impression (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Bird For Life (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Mamluk 28-1 (10-2) Awkward 1st, held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakening when stumbled 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Sure Touch (12-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Escobedo 40-1 (10-13) Off the pace towards rear, never involved, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Kingston Sunflower (11-5) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Cityzen Serg (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) In touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, last of 5, dist behind Jubilee Gold (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Baliyad (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Debbonair (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 9, dist behind Charlie's Yard (9-5) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May.