towards rear, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, never on terms
mid-division, ridden and outpaced before home turn, staying on when not fluent last, one pace flat
held up in rear, effort and headway before 2 out, went third 2 out, ridden before last, kept on run-in
towards rear, ridden and some headway before 2 out, mistake last, no impression
took a strong hold early, prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off
made all, jumped well, eased clear 2 out, unchallenged
handy, shaken up to chase leader before 2 out, soon
First Quest was beaten 10 lengths by Manor Park at Newton Abbot in July and is only 5lb better off. The latter finished ahead of Sufi and Leroy Leroy when third at Plumpton last month and should come out best of that trio again. Still unexposed over hurdles, COGITAL has been running well in staying races on the Flat and can land the finale ahead of the progressive Nicholls’ maiden Famoso.
Leroy Leroy 13-2 (11-7) Held up, outpaced and mistake at 3 out, weakened, 5th of 6, 31l behind Glory And Fortune (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Iron Mike 5-1 (11-1) Held up behind leaders, slow 8th, closed 9th, not much room briefly before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 4th of 6, 29 1/2l behind Danny Kirwan (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Mar.
Blumen Glory (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Chased leader from 2nd until before 3 out, no extra in 4th last, 4th of 7, 16 1/2l behind Jaunty Viking (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Cogital 12-1 (9-11) Held up in last, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Damned Elusive (9-2) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Famoso (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, ran on after last but always held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Gordon's Jet (11-4) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.
First Quest (USA) 16-1 (11-5) Mid-division, effort and headway before 3 out, pressed leaders 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Guernesey (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Sufi 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 9, 14l behind Guernesey (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Manor Park 5-1 (11-2) Chased leader, travelled strongly, mistake at 3 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on but not reach leaders, 3rd of 6, 15 3/4l behind Glory And Fortune (11-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.