raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, weakened final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong
never closer than mid-division
raced out wide early, went 2nd after 2f, ridden 2f out, hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened soon after
held up in mid-division on inside, headway hanging right and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won going away
slowly into stride, mid-division on inside, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten
towards rear, quick move on outside chasing leaders 4f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
Top Fox was beaten a long way when third over a shorter distance here behind a couple of Godolphin runners. Saeed bin Suroor trained the winner on that occasion and runs two with UNTOLD STORY having the benefit of experience. The latter placed behind a subsequent dual handicap winner over 1m2f at Sandown on his debut and is preferred to stablemate and newcomer Global Walk. Without a win in Ireland Toora Loora has switched yards and Chiave Di Volta hasn’t raced since 2018.
Chiave Di Volta 11-2 (9-5) Prominent, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 12 1/4l behind Rude Awakening (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Top Fox 11-10fav (9-8) Edged right start, held up, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on into third inside final furlong but no match for front pair, 3rd of 12, 10 1/4l behind Big Team (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Devongate 200-1 (10-12) In rear, not fluent and pushed along 3rd, detached and ridden 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Global Walk (IRE) Society Rock colt out of Shehila.
Untold Story 15-2 (9-1) Slowly away, keen soon in touch, headway 2f out, ran on final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mambo Nights (9-1) at Sandown 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Jun.
My Foxy Lady 125-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Tannadice Park (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Prominent, not fluent 9th, ridden 11th, gradually weakened from 3 out, 7th of 10, 36 1/2l behind Pakie's Dream (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
The Boola Bee (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along after 11th, headway before 4 out, short of room on bend before 3 out, driven soon after, jumped right last, one pace, 5th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Still Believing (11-5) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Star Dreamer 14-1 (9-0) Midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression from over 1f out, 7th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Big Team (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Toora Loora 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, soon 6th, 7th after halfway, pushed along approaching straight, soon effort on inner, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Vermilion Cliffs (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Oct.
Tara Kay 10-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, kept on in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Blue Hawaii (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
