chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
mid-division, switched left and effort over 1f out, no impression, well beaten inside final furlong
led early, prominent, driven over 1f out, soon weakened
playing up in stalls, chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
raced keenly, prominent, led over 5f out, headed and carried left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, lost place and pushed wide over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out
slowly away, behind, hung left over 1f out, soon switched right, no impression
soon led, headed over 5f out, led again and hung left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon edged left, led inside final furlong, ran on well
mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on
behind, switched right over 2f out, kept on wide inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
May Night held on by only a neck from Wizard D'Amour at Kempton last month and that pair are hard to separate though the latter is fitted with cheekpieces today. Billy Mill has gone close the last twice including over track and trip and should be winning soon while Shobiz landed a maiden at Redcar last time but ALABLAQ (NAP) was less than a length behind. That was the latter’s first outing of the year and with more to come on his second start for David Evan’s yard, he can open his account.
Billy Mill 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, hung left and went 2nd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, never able to challenge, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind If You Dare (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
One Hart (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Mossbawn (9-13) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Canagat 33-1 (9-2) Led, raced freely, pushed along 2f out, headed well over 1f out and soon weakened, last of 9, 10 1/4l behind Mobadra (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Cash Machine (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls, held up well in rear, never a factor, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Open Wide (9-10) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Shobiz 9-4jfav (9-5) Made all, ridden and rallied at 2f, kept on well inside final furlong, won gamely, won at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Alablaq (9-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Vitalline 9-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went never dangerous 4th towards finish, 4th of 13, 2 3/4l behind May Night (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
War Defender 20-1 (9-12) Awkwardly away, soon recovered close up, pushed along and effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Gabrial The Wire (10-0) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Colonel Whitehead (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 27 1/2l behind Farhh To Shy (9-10) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Wizard D'Amour 5-1 (9-3) Led early, prominent, led again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 13, nk behind May Night (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
May Night 10-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Wizard D'Amour (9-3) by nk, 13 ran.
Alablaq (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden and kept on at 2f, rallied inside final furlong, just denied, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Shobiz (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Hazel (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway 2f out, weakened from over 1f out, 12th of 13, 13 1/2l behind May Night (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
