tracked leaders, led 6f out, ridden 2f out, headed just over 1f out, kept on
held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, challenged, wandered over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, no extra
broke well, soon restrained behind leaders, ridden 3f out, challenged entering final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, saddle slipped 7f out, not recover, eased final 2f
soon led, headed 7f out, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, hampered 2f out, weakened 1f out
mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on final furlong
mid-division, headway 5f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, stayed on well, ridden out
always behind
tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden, some progress 2f out, no further impression final furlong
Heritage Coast, Cape Colony and Riverscape look the three to concentrate on in the finale with the narrow vote going to Heritage Coast. The selection was a fair second behind Dandy Erin when last seen looks sure to appreciate the step up in trip and with conditions also in his favour he looks the one to be on. Cape Colony rates the main danger as he won well on the all-weather at Kempton last time when beating Gunnadoit with plenty in hand if he is as effective on his return to turf he will not be far away. Riverscape also won last time out when beating Velfrano but he has a penalty for that win and this looks more competitive so he is taken on with this in mind. Title Role beat Sweet Lighting last time but was all out and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. An Scaribh is another last time out winner with place claims but for the winner we are happy to return to Heritage Coast.
Riverscape (IRE) 13-8fav (9-0) Chased leader 8f out, joined leader 2f out, shaken up to lead well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo mdn fll (5) gs beating Valferno (9-0) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Title Role 11-4 (8-6) Soon led, strongly challenged from over 1f out, kept on under pressure, won at Kempton 1m 2f mdn aut stk (5) pol beating Sweet Lightning (8-9) by a hd, 9 ran.
Heritage Coast (USA) Evensfav (8-12) Soon led, ridden 2f out, hung left over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2l behind Dandy Erin (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
An Scaribh 8-1 (8-5) Held up in last place, raced wide throughout, headway 3f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) fbs in Mar beating Azabu Juban (7-12) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Wannarock (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Laterly (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gf in Nov.
Landikhaya (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 12, 7l behind Silver Spruce (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo clm (5) gs.
Cape Colony 13-8fav (9-3) Held up mid-division, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol beating Gunnadoit (8-13) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
House of Tudor 18-1 (9-3) Towards rear, reminders over 4f out, some late headway but never troubled leaders, 5th of 11, 12l behind Planetarium (9-3) at Pontefract 1m 2f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Oct.
Zen Factor 25-1 (8-12) Keen, held up towards rear, headway from 3f out, chased leader and hung right over 1f out, driven gaining towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Air Chief (8-12) at Folkestone 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) sft.
Io (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Steadied start, held up behind, headway 2f out, kept on but never troubled leaders, 5th of 14, 10l behind Cape Colony (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) pol.
