tracked leading pair, ridden 2f out, soon switched left, went 2nd approaching final furlong, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, eased close home
off the pace, in 6th, driven along and struggling halfway, never on terms
slowly away, pulled hard, in rear, ran wide on bend 6f out, tailed off
chased leader, pushed along 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong, kept on for clear 2nd
awkwardly away, always behind
led, ridden hung left and headed over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and one pace final furlong
chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, weakened 2f out
off the pace, in mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and strugging over 2f out
off the pace, in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden into modest 4th 2f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, almost snatched 3rd
This is less competitive than the first division and it would be no surprise if the four-year-old ARCHERY PEAK proved too good for his younger rivals. Luca Cumani has had to be patient with the US-bred gelding as he has first run in more than two years. But fitness is unlikely to be an issue and he showed promise in much better races than this in the autumn of 2014. Poet's Song is the only one of these to have achieved a handicap mark but is only rated 75 and looks one-paced. Electrify has only run on the all-weather so far and has been well beaten in both starts.
Archery Peak 7-4 (9-5) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Aloft (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Dark Enemy (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 31 3/4l behind Squiggley (9-0) at Epsom 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Masked Bandit Dick Turpin gelding out of Plaisterer.
Poet's Song (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led off home turn, headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Wadigor (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Zorlu (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Curriculum (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Electrify (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway into modest 4th over 1f out, never threatened, 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Entsar (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Sep.
Jaunty Joh (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, never a factor, 11th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Mamillius (9-4) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Piccola Poppy Piccolo filly out of Waraqa.
Sovrano Dolce (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Steadied start, in rear, stayed on final furlong, no chance with leaders, 5th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Tiercel (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Spanish Queen 100-1 (9-0) Ran green, behind and outpaced, lost touch 4f out, headway under presure over f out, stayed on inside final furlong, just failed for modest 4th, never nearer, 5th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Big Chill (9-9) at Chepstow 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Sep.