raced wide, took keen hold, close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression
raced wide, tracked leader, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home
awkwardly away, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
led after 1f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd close home
raced wide in rear, pushed along 2f out, never a threat
Withdrawn
ALLIGATOR ALLEY (NAP) beat Bedford Flyer over track and trip with Lord Riddiford and Tone The Barone further behind in between winning at Southwell. He looks capable of defying a further rise in the weights in his current form. Embour won at Lingfield when dropped down to today’s minimum trip though this looks more competitive while Dubai Station returns to 5f on his debut for a new yard and a tongue-tie is applied. Fernando Rah and Mondammej return from absences and are closely matched on earlier form.
Alligator Alley 10-3cfav (9-6) Chased clear leading trio, ridden and headway over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Southwell 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan beating Fine Wine (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Bedford Flyer (IRE) 10-3cfav (9-5) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 7, 5 1/4l behind Alligator Alley (9-6) at Southwell 5f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Tone The Barone 22-1 (9-4) Pulled hard in rear, headway out wide 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Annaf (9-4) at Kempton 6f stks (2) pol in Jan.
Fernando Rah 9-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden and struggling inside 2f out, well beaten from over 1f out, 12th of 14, 7 3/4l behind City Walk (9-4) at Newcastle 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun.
Dubai Station 17-2 (9-0) Led briefly soon after start, prominent, led over 1f out, headed close home, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Strong Power (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Lord Riddiford (IRE) 10-1 (9-8) Raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Embour (8-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Embour (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway when switched right approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon joined, ran on, won at Lingfield 5f hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Silky Wilkie (9-6) by shd, 8 ran.
Mondammej 14-1 (9-4) Taken down early, held up in rear, switched left and ridden 2f out, no impression, 11th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Tis Marvellous (9-4) at Beverley 5f lst stks (1) gd in Aug.