made all, ridden over 1f out, soon clear, unchallenged
last pair, outpaced over 2f out, rallied final furlong, went 3rd and stayed on, no impression on winner
broke well, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
last pair, switched right and headway over 2f out, soon 2nd, no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on
King Of Stars prevailed by only a head at Pontefract and is 5lb higher today. BLUE DE VEGA could only manage third in this last year but is 7lb lower on this occasion despite winning at Doncaster last month. Bob Cowell’s sprinter gets another chance while Cairn Gorm is at home at this level though has yet to race over the minimum trip. Both Look Out Louis and Newyorkstateofmind step up in class with the former preferred.
King Of Stars (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Made all, 2 lengths clear 2f out, driven inside final furlong, just held on, won at Pontefract 5f hcp (3) gf in Sep beating Indian Sounds (9-1) by hd, 7 ran.
Cairn Gorm 11-4fav (10-0) Close up in rear, switched right 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Cairn Island (9-7) at Newmarket 6f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Blue De Vega (GER) 12-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Mine's A Double (9-6) at Ascot 5f hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Newyorkstateofmind 12-1 (9-11) Chased leaders near side of group, ridden and kept on towards finish, lost 3rd final stride, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Secretinthepark (9-7) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Look Out Louis 5-1 (9-7) Raced alone stand side and overall leader, clear halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Wentworth Falls (9-6) at Doncaster 6f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
