took keen hold, tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed briefly inside final furlong, soon asserted
held up in mid-divsion headway on outside to 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge briefly inside final furlong, soon readily held, stayed on
held up towards rear, not clear run on inside and switched right over 1f out, plugged on to modest 4th inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out
chased leadrs, pushed along 5f out, weakened over 2f out
mid-division, weakened 3f out
held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, went modest 3rd well over 1f out
started very slowly, in rear, ridden on outside over 1f out, never involved
in touch, headway to 3rd over 3f out until well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, pushed along 7f out, ridden and weakened over 3f out, soon behind, tailed off and eased
FASCINATING left his earlier form behind to open his account over C&D a week ago. This is no tougher despite a 7lb rise and he can go in again. Golestan Palace was still beaten four lengths when runner-up here a fortnight ago, though he did have Miracle Play nearly two lengths behind, while one should be wary of the recent placed efforts of Phoenix Flame and Lord Of The Storm as they were both well beaten. Joe Strummer could make the frame and so could Kalendar Girl if she deigns to start after refusing to race last time.
Fascinating (IRE) 4-1fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, kept on well, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol beating Mick's Dancer (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Kalendar Girl (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Refused to race, in a race won by Ambala (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep, 10 ran.
Joe Strummer (IRE) 4-1fav (9-4) Towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, eased when held closing stages, 4th of 12, 6l behind Bright Abbey (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.
Miracle Play (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, slightly hampered over 3f out, headway to modest 3rd well over 1f out, weakened to 4th final furlong, 4th of 10, 6l behind Castlemorris King (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Toucan Tango (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Always behind, reminders 8f out, tailed off and eased final 2f, last of 12, well behind Strewth (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jun.
Windsor Knights 33-1 (9-3) Hampered start, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, never near leaders, 6th of 11, 15l behind Investment World (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Jan.
Golestan Palace (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Took keen hold towards rear, headway when switched right and bumped well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Castlemorris King (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Spartan King (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Very slowly away, behind centre, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 14l behind Dannios (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-60 (6) gd in Aug.
Nuba (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Cathcart Castle (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (0-55) (6) pol.
Phoenix Flame 9-2 (9-1) Led, headed 3f out, ridden and no extra final furlong, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Smart Step (9-0) at Hamilton 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) sft in Sep.
The Drunken Dr (IRE) 5-1 (8-4) Mid-division, no extra from 2f out, last of 18, 39l behind Solaras Exhibition (9-1) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f 3yo app hcp 0-70 in Sep.
Lord Of The Storm 28-1 (8-4) Held up in last trio, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders and every chance 2f out, ridden and not pace of winner final furlong, went 2nd post, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Warneford (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f Classified Claiming Stakes (0-70) (3-5yo) (6) gd.
