tracked leaders in 3rd, led before 8th, pressed last, kept on and headed towards finish
led, headed after 3rd, pushed along before 9th, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged last, kept on to lead towards finish
held up mid-division, pushed along 5th, soon lost place, tailed off
held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, weakened after 3 out
held up towards rear and keen, led after 3rd, headed before 8th, weakened before 2 out
held up in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went 3rd from last, one pace
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 7th, soon weakened, fell 3 out
held up behind, pushed along before 6th, reminders before next, soon tailed off
close up and keen, mistake 4th, lost place before 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up after 7th
This looks between the top two in the weights. BRASS MONKEY bids for a hat-trick after victories at Stratford and last week at Southwell. He beat the re-opposing The Young Master three lengths last time and is fancied to confirm superiority despite the worse terms. Phar Away Island was beaten only a length at Plumpton recently and looks the chief threat to the principals as the likes of Bredon Hill Lad and Head Spin are making their seasonal debuts.
Brass Monkey (IRE) 5-2fav (11-1) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, soon challenged, led between last 2, ridden clear flat, won at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft beating The Young Master (11-8) by 3l, 7 ran.
The Young Master 16-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, tracked leader, outpaced in 3rd before 2 out, rallied approaching last, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no impression, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Brass Monkey (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft.
Boy Of Boru (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Chased leading pair, chased winner 4 out, challenged next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 8, 37l behind Heronry (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Head Spin (IRE) 7-2fav (11-3) Held up in last pair, headway on outside under pressure before 3 out, never reached leaders and weakened 3 out, 6th of 11, 23l behind Signed Request (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Millenarys Lady (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Held up, brought down 3rd, in a race won by On The Feather (11-10) at Stratford 2m 3f (5) gf in Sep, 8 ran.
Bredon Hill Lad 7-2fav (10-4) Mid-division, mistakes throughout, headway to chase leaders 8th, kept on same pace, 4th of 17, 7l behind Ahhdehken (9-7) at Perth 3m am hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Apr.
Phar Away Island (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Held up, blundered 8th, 4th and ridden 9th, went 10 lengths 2nd 2 out until switched left when closing flat, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Proud Times (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Peter Muck 14-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, well behind Run Along Boy (10-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Haling Park (UAE) 33-1 (10-2) Towards rear, ridden after 4th, behind next, tailed off, 6th of 11, 36l behind Stadium Of Light (10-9) at Stratford 2m 3f cnd/am sll hdl (5) sft in Oct.
Lara Dora (IRE) 100-1 (10-5) In rear, behind 5th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Stadium Of Light (10-9) at Stratford 2m 3f cnd/am sll hdl (5) sft in Oct, 11 ran.
