towards rear, headway to chase clear winner over 1f out, no threat
raced wide close up, headway to track leaders 10f out, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off
close up, lost place 7f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
led after 3f out, headed 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, tailed off
held up in rear, switched to outer and headway to lead 4f out, clear over 1f out, eased towards finish
tracked leader, ridden to chase winner 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led 3f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
close up, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong
Charlie D won over 1m4f here before going close again over the same trip with Aircraft Carrier not far behind in fourth. The former is fitted with a tongue-tie today for the time while Champarisi also won over 1m4f here last week and it remains to be seen how she copes raised 3lb and upped in class. But PADDY A (NAP) ended the Turf season with a narrow-margin defeat over today's trip at Nottingham having won three times earlier in the year. He's also won on the all-weather before and Ian Williams' charge may prove good enough in this. Western Duke looks best of the rest back on a winning mark though is stepping up in distance.
Western Duke (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Pipes Of Peace (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Clowance One 50-1 (9-13) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Alfredo (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Paddy A (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 15, nk behind Carnwennan (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Dalileo (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) With leader, soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 21 1/2l behind Exceeding Power (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Jack Bear 25-1 (9-1) Always towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, never a factor, 9th of 10, 15l behind Lucky Deal (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Aircraft Carrier (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Cry Wolf (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Charlie D (USA) 2-1fav (9-3) Mid-division, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Cry Wolf (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Champarisi 3-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, driven to lead 1f out, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Iftiraaq (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Masters Apprentice (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Held up in mid-division, stayed on final 100 yards, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Sbraase (8-12) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (5) pol in Nov.