chased leader, ridden and raced wide over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on
led, ridden and hung right over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened last 100 yards
in rear and in touch in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, just held close home
Nonrunner
Rhal is a speedy filly who scored here last month and again ran well behind Sound Amigo over the C&D on Saturday. She's getting plenty of weight from TAKE YOUR PARTNER but Kevin Ryan's colt is going from strength-to-strength and could have won much more easily when completing his hat-trick here last month. Nine Before Ten looked quite progressive last season but an absence since October is a concern, while Thirteen Shivers scored on fast-ground at Carlisle in August and has his first start on an artificial surface.
Take Your Partner 8-13fav (9-4) Soon led, clear 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Mar beating Da Ponte (9-7) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Nine Before Ten (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Led, hard ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind El Viento (9-2) at Catterick 5f 2yo nov stk (4) gd in Oct.
Thirteen Shivers 20-1 (8-4) Behind, headway and hung left over 2f out, continued to hang left and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 6l behind Indian Ballad (8-12) at York 6f 2yo hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Rhal (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, challenged 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Sound Amigo (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.