prominent, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out
chased leaders, driven to challenge winner from 2f out, kept on
held up, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ran on
joined leader over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly into stride, outpaced, never on terms
chased leaders, losing place when not much room on inside over 5f out, behind final 3f
Nonrunner
Katy Carr,Rambo Honours and Caernarvon are three against the field in a trappy opener and the vote is given to Katty Carr. The selection was a fair second on his debut behind Gulf Wing is sure to have learnt from the experiance and given nominal improvement from a good draw he will be hard to beat. Rambo Honours rates the main danger on his debut run but he appeared to hgave regressed when seventh behind Spanish Hidalgo last time and is taken on with this in mind. Caernarvon is another that could go well on his debut fifth behind Phoenix Tower but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip in time. Of the remainder History Boy is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he has had plenty of chances and for the winner we return to Katty Carr.
Atlantic Coast (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and lost touch halfway, 11th of 12, well behind Shimoni (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m 2f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Bergonzi (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, late headway final furlong, 5th of 10, 12l behind Escape Route (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Book of Facts (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong, 9th of 13, 17l behind Sahrati (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct.
Caernarvon (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Phoenix Tower (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.
Rambo Honours (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) In touch on outside, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 7th of 11, 12l behind Spanish Hidalgo (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Aug.
Katy Carr 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, headway 2f out, switched left and every chance inside final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 12, hd behind Gull Wing (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn fll (4) pol in Oct.
Sherafey (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression from halfway, 13th of 14, 23l behind Eagle Mountain (9-3) at Curragh 6f 2yo mdn hvy in May.
History Boy 11-2 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 3l behind Phoenix Tower (9-3) at W'hampton 7f 2yo mdn (5) pol in Oct.