chased leaders, driven halfway, weakened 2f out
tracked leaders, lost place before halfway
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well, never able to challenge
took keen hold tracking leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon ridden, hung left under pressure approaching final furlong, ran on well
in touch, every chance when hung left over 1f out, not run on
mid-division, under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten
led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, headway halfway, soon ridden and no impression
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms
steadied start, held up in rear, some late headway, never nearer
Those with experience look nothing out of the ordinary with Supersta the best of them though rated only a modest 72. Soviet Courage, Shore Patrol and Branston De Soto may well improve but will need to on the evidence of their respective debut efforts and a newcomer may well prove good enough to land this. Tuddenham and Patentar are worth noting along with Kafeel, a half-brother to a Listed winner, but PREMIUM PRESSURE could be the one. He cost 330,000 dollars as a yearling and David Barron may well have him fully primed for his racecourse debut.
Branston De Soto 7-1 (9-5) Keen to post, chased leaders, led narrowly 3f out, joined 2f out, soon headed, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 11l behind Lat Hawill (9-5) at Newcastle 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf.
Cahal (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear and reminders, ridden halfway, never dangerous, last of 10, 22l behind King Of Macedon (9-5) at Ripon 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Kafeel (USA) First Samurai gelding out of Ishraak.
Nu Form Fire (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Went left start, soon switched right, held up, not much room 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 8l behind Rozene (9-0) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Patentar (FR) Teofilo colt out of Poppets Sweetlove.
Premium Pressure (USA) War Front colt out of Judy's Magic.
Shore Patrol (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 7l behind Invincible Strike (9-5) at Hamilton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
Slingsby 66-1 (9-5) Dwelt, always behind, 13th of 17, 22l behind Erroneous (9-5) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Sooqaan 16-1 (8-9) In rear and outpaced, 7th of 11, 4 1/2l behind White Flag (8-1) at Redcar 5f 2yo mdn aut (6) sft in Sep.
Soviet Courage (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran green towards rear, headway over 1f out, pushed along and kept on inside final furlong, no threat, 5th of 11, 12l behind Torchlighter (9-5) at Pontefract 6f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Supersta 6-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 5l behind Braidley (8-11) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Tuddenham (USA) Latent Heat colt out of Storming On.
Elle West 80-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, always behind, 12th of 17, 22l behind Erroneous (9-5) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Saythatagain (IRE) Echo Of Light filly out of The Oldladysays No.
