slowly into stride, chased leaders, smooth headway 3f out, led over 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, easily
chased leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, outpaced when short of room over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
led, hard driven when headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong
took keen hold tracking leader, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
The handicapper has taken no chances with YEENAAN but the top weight's victory in a Newbury maiden is probably decent form and he might be too good for once-raced Chepstow scorer Dark Kingdom. Hillgrove Angel keeps finding one too good and has gone up a couple of pounds since his latest second at Nottingham. This will also be the grey's first try on ground with some give. Spindle was third over course and distance last time and makes more appeal than Pink Ribbon of the others.
Yeenaan (FR) 9-2 (9-0) Prominent, led 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, won at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sep beating Stoked (9-5) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Spindle (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Held up in 6th, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, disputing close 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Cosmic Ray (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Hillgrove Angel (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up in last pair, headway on outside 2f out, went 2nd and hung left over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, found no extra and held towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Our Kylie (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Pink Ribbon (IRE) 8-1 (8-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, 4th when edged left and one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Cosmic Ray (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) hvy.
Dark Kingdom (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Prominent 1f, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Chepstow 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep beating King Jerry (9-5) by nk, 8 ran.