held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, soon every chance, not pace of winner
led for about 2f, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
dwelt, in rear, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
with leader, led after about 2f, ridden and pressed final furlong, found extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place over 3f out
held up in touch in 4th, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
WAVING popped across the Irish Sea to record a fifth consecutive win with a victory at Dundalk last week. He still looks ahead of the handicapper and apprentice Joey Haynes negates most of today's 6lb penalty. Tony Carroll's charge is the one to beat again. Estemaala opened her account when stepped up to 2m at Thirsk but that was back in June and she hasn't raced since. Knightly Escapade won an all-weather bumper at Kempton last month and arrives in good heart while collateral form over 1m6f here gives Stormy Morning the beating of Blazing Desert.
Waving 6-4fav (10-4) Held up in rear, headway on inner entering straight, went 7th 2f out, soon ridden, headway to lead under 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol in Feb beating Armed Guard (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Estemaala (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Thirsk 2m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun beating Beat The Shower (8-10) by hd, 10 ran.
Knightly Escapade 14-1 (9-9) Always towards rear, 11th of 14, 19l behind Duchess Of Gazeley (9-4) at Redcar 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Bright Abbey 33-1 (8-9) Always towards rear, tailed off over 8f out, 12th of 13, well behind Mister Pagan (8-10) at Ayr 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Sep.
Rapid Heat Lad (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 13l behind Shelford (10-0) at Wolverhampton 2m hcap (4) pol in Jan.
Stormy Morning 12-1 (8-7) Behind, ridden over 4f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 11l behind Singzak (9-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Feb.
Blazing Desert 15-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, not clear run 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Tokyo Brown (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Feb.