held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, switched left and headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, no impression on winner
chased leaders 1f, mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, edged left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leader over 1f out, in touch, driven over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 10f out, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, soon weakened
made all, clear over 1f out, unchallenged
held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, switched left and headway from over 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on
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The Whipmaster won this last year as the last leg of a four-timer but is 6lb higher today having scored back here last month and EDUCATOR makes more appeal. The latter was beaten only a neck at Kempton on his latest start and is taken to go one better in this with the Haggas yard firing-in the winners in the last few days. Chester winner City Streak is upped in trip and breeding suggests he may well improve but Youthful King has more to prove over this far. Wait To Excel will be winning again this year though may need this first outing of the year.
Educator 7-2jfav (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong, closing at finish, just held, 2nd of 14, nk behind Savvy Knight (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Wait To Excel 10-3 (9-9) Led, headed and chased leader 7f out, ridden and led again 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Kitsune Power (9-8) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
The Whipmaster (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Led 3f, steadied into 3rd over 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Love You Grandpa (9-2) by 3l, 6 ran.
Cosmic Desert 20-1 (8-9) Awkwardly away, towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 10, 16 1/4l behind Cumulonimbus (8-7) at Haydock 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
City Streak 9-2 (9-1) Chased leaders on inside, unable to quicken inside final 2f, soon hung left and angled out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Oviedo (8-11) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May.
Youthful King 15-2 (9-2) Led and came wide in home straight, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Paradias (9-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Cardano (USA) 22-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Kihavah (10-6) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Magical Morning 18-1 (10-2) Chased leaders on inside, angled out over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon hung right and ridden, lost 2nd entering final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Maysong (8-13) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Postmark 33-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 8th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Kihavah (10-6) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in Jun.