soon chased leaders on outer, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well (hand timed)
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong
held up in touch, soon chased leader in 4th on inner, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong
dwelt, in rear and outpaced, never dangerous
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish
towards rear, effort 2f out, never dangerous
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
Easy Over made a promising debut at Haydock a year ago and was racing for the first time since when chasing home Long Awaited at Ripon. He's upped in trip here but may find IPPIOS too strong. Luca Cumani's colt was no match for the well-backed Foxtrot Hotel at Newbury last time but that was a big step up on his debut run at Salisbury and further improvement should be forthcoming. Numeral was in the process of running well on his reappearance at Windsor when hampered and unseating his rider. He may need further, however, though is still preferred to Switchback here.
Easy Over (IRE) 15-8 (9-3) Dwelt soon pushed along in touch, switched right over 2f out, headway soon after, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Long Awaited (9-3) at Ripon 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Merito 12-1 (8-11) Switched right after start, held up towards rear, struggling when switched left to outside over 2f out, 11th of 14, 17l behind Power Punch (9-0) at Beverley 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun.
Numeral (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear and keen, weakening when badly hampered and unseated rider over 1f out, in a race won by Shooting Line (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo mdn (5) sft in Jun, 9 ran.
Scottish Lake 100-1 (9-3) Mid-division, struggling over 2f out, 16th of 18, 24l behind Bridgefield (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Shirls Son Sam Rambling Bear gelding out of Shirl.
Switchback 7-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in rear, outpaced over 3f out, kept on, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 12l behind Kirthill (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs in Jun.
Zee Zee Dan (IRE) 50-1 (9-3) In rear, never a factor, last of 8, 27l behind New Hampshire (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Sawahill 25-1 (8-9) In touch in rear, ridden and outpaced final 2f, 5th of 6, 20l behind Garde Cotiere (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo nov stks (4) pol in Oct.
Ippios 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, not pace of winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Foxtrot Hotel (9-3) at Newbury 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.