always prominent, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
held up, never dangerous
held up, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
in touch, effort over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well
slowly into stride, held up, driven halfway, soon beaten
always behind
held up in rear, never dangerous
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon weakened
in touch, headway over 1f out, soon every chance, weakened closing stages
chased leaders, driven over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner
mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
soon led, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway on wide outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, headway over 2f out, no impression
chased leaders, under pressure halfway, weakened over 1f out
This won’t take much winning and, with the ground drying out, Langley Vale goes on the short-list, despite the lack of a recent run. He won at Bath in September and was placed over track and trip off this mark earlier. Nutini is 3lb higher than when successful over course and distance in October but still on a fair mark and fancied to reverse earlier Bath form with Air Of York on this quicker surface. PERFECT PASTIME is another who knows where the winning post is here and he will have delighted Jim Boyle with his second at Lingfield 12 days ago. Well behind in the early stages, who finished with a rare rattle once seeing daylight and dropping back a furlong is probably in his favour. Major Assault is also race-fit but is best on the all-weather. Ubla and Run With Pride may be best of the rest.
Incentive 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Twilight Spirit (8-13) at Salisbury 6f hcp (6) sft in Sep.
Run With Pride (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Inlawed (9-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Nutini (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead briefly inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Searanger (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Air Of York (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Raced wide towards rear, ridden 2f out, no impression, 10th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Critical Thinking (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Mister Freeze (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakening when hampered over 2f out, last of 8, 12 1/2l behind Clement (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Merdon Castle (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) In rear, headway over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, one pace, 6th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Sonnet Rose (9-1) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Langley Vale 9-2 (8-11) Held up in 6th, never on terms, last of 8, 4 1/4l behind Red Alert (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Atlanta Belle (IRE) 7-4fav (9-7) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and lost 3rd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Lucky Clover (9-5) at Kempton 5f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Toni's A Star 12-1 (11-0) Steadied start and soon switched left, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on, 3rd final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Nutini (11-4) at Windsor 6f hcp (6) gs in Oct.
Porto Ferro (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Pressed leader, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, just held onto 3rd post, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Inlawed (9-8) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Perfect Pastime 33-1 (9-1) Well of the pace in rear, headway and plenty to do over 1f out, strong run and went 2nd inside final furlong, closed near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Inshaa (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Ubla (IRE) 9-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Sea The Waves (9-6) at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Mooroverthebridge 33-1 (9-5) Soon led, headed 3f out, tracked leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Vixen (9-2) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) sft in Oct.
Fairway To Heaven (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Raced wide towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Critical Thinking (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Major Assault 7-2fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 11, 1l behind Compton Abbey (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Mar.
New Identity (IRE) 33-1 (8-2) Outpaced, 11th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Imagine If (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
