mid-division in touch, driven to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong
led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost place inside final furlong
held up behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, took 3rd towards finish, no impression
held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge
held up towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, behind final furlong
tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, chased winner final 50 yards, no impression
Nonrunner
A competitive renewal with Irish raider Gordon Lord Byron still capable of running a big race at this level and the tough and consistent Sovereign Debt arriving on the back of a Listed win at Leopardstown. But both have to give weight to the less exposed three year old RICHARD PANKHURST, who finally returned to the track at Haydock in September and duly beat a couple of subsequent winners to land a conditions race. There should be more to come from the Gosden colt and he is also preferred to Celestial Path, well beaten at Redcar last month having finished fifth in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket before that. Big Baz is hard to catch right though was at his best when winning a Listed race at Newmarket recently but the remainder are playing catch up on these terms.
Sovereign Debt (IRE) 3-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress in straight and ridden to lead over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, won at Leopardstown 7f lst stks (1) gd in Oct beating Iveagh Gardens (9-7) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Alfred Hutchinson 12-1 (9-4) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Bronze Angel (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Big Baz (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) In touch on outside, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, every chance inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead close home, won at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) sft in Oct beating Mitchum Swagger (8-13) by hd, 9 ran.
Gordon Lord Byron (IRE) 7-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Take Cover (9-13) at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Celestial Path (IRE) 15-8fav (8-12) In rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11l behind Zarwaan (9-0) at Redcar 7f lst stks (1) gd in Oct.
Richard Pankhurst 6-4fav (8-8) In touch in 4th, headway 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 7f stks (3) gs in Sep beating Dark Emerald (9-5) by shd, 6 ran.
Wet Sail (USA) 6-1 (9-0) Close up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, won at Salisbury 7f stks (3) sft in Oct beating Mobsta (9-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Very Special (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Took keen hold, raced wide towards rear, ridden on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, 2nd towards finish, finished well, not reach winner, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Lamar (9-1) at Lingfield 1m lst fll stks (1) pol in Oct.
Justice Well 6-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, went 2nd and ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 7, hd behind Chookie Royale (9-0) at Kempton 7f stks (2) pol in Nov.
