held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, never troubled leaders
held up in last pair, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, never nearer
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
steadied and switched left start, raced keenly in rear, ridden and hung left over 1f out, switched right and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
raced keenly towards rear, never on terms
tracked winner throughout, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong
keen in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, soon behind
set steady pace, made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out, lost 3rd close home
Several of these step up in trip including Saeed in Suroor’s duo with Mutarabby placed over 1m2f at Chelmsford last time and Team Decision landing a hat-trick over shorter distances before disappointing at Beverley. Epaulement has been raised 8lb for winning over 1m2f at Redcar while Humble Hero paid for setting a fast pace at Ascot in August when fading badly in the closing stages. BARTHOLOMEU DIAS (NAP) was beaten only a length over today’s trip at Ascot last month having slipped down the weights. This looks no tougher and Charlie Hills’ charge is also preferred to the likes of Arab Moon and Lynwood Gold, who both drop back down in distance today.
Red Label (IRE) 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leader on outside, effort over 2f out, lost place when ridden 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Across Dubai (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Mutarabby (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final 100 yards, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Across Dubai (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Arab Moon 7-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 4 3/4l behind What A Welcome (10-0) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Humble Hero (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) Led, set strong pace, headed over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Genetics (9-2) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Lexington Law (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Bumped start, held up in 6th, raced keenly, effort on outside last bend, no impression, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Hamada (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Epaulement (IRE) 13-2 (9-9) Always prominent, led well over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well, won at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Indomeneo (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Team Decision (IRE) 3-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 8 3/4l behind Porth Swtan (8-10) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Lynwood Gold (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden when hampered 3f out, headway over 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Elegiac (8-12) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Bartholomeu Dias 9-2 (8-13) Raced wide keen tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1l behind What A Welcome (9-10) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Petitioner (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Podemos (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
