pressed leader until led after 2f, headed 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
slowly away in touch in rear, headway 4f out, ridden and kept same pace final 2f
close up, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
keen in touch in rear, headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead final strides
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
led 2f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again 2f out, hung left over 1f out, headed final strides
All The Winds finished well ahead of Noble Alan when runner-up over a shorter trip here last time but it could be closer over this distance. Layline is another with something to prove over 2m while Toughness Danon remains without a win in 15 starts on the all-weather. Murcar may be a shade ring-rusty on his return to the Flat given he refused to race when lining-up over hurdles earlier this month which leaves us with MONTJESS. This longer trip should prove no problem for Tom Dascombe's filly after finding only one too good over 1m6f here last Friday and she gets the nod.
Noble Alan (GER) 11-2 (9-10) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8l behind Muhtaris (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
All The Winds (GER) 50-1 (8-13) Slowy away, in rear, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Muhtaris (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Murcar 33-1 (9-3) Held up in rear of mid-division, headway to 5th 6f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 13, 12l behind Palazzo Bianco (9-5) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Layline (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Went right start tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 9, 14l behind Stomachion (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.
Toughness Danon 12-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway over 5f out to chase leaders, led over 2f out, soon clear, eased inside final furlong, very easily, won at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) hvy in Oct beating Dubara Reef (8-6) by 3l, 12 ran.
Montjess (IRE) 13-2 (9-1) Tracked leader, led well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed and well held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Scottish Boogie (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.