slowly into stride, recovered and soon chasing leaders racing keenly, ridden over 2f out, one pace and no threat from over 1f out
in rear, carried left after 1f, some headway over 1f out, never in contention
chased leaders, on inside, lost a bit of ground over 4f out, closed from 3f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, picked up well inside final furlong, led towards finish, ran on
led, headed 3f out, led again over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, headed towards finish
prominent, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, still every chance deep inside final furlong, no impression on winner close home
towards rear, took hold of bit and improved to chase leaders on outside 4f out, hanging left and ran wide on bend 3f out, soon weakened
went left start and slowly away, always behind, hanging left over 1f out
held up, in mid-division, headway from 2f out, never involved
tracked leaders, bumped after 1f, ridden and weakened over 2f out
prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish, kept on
not much room start, held up, in mid-division, no progress over 1f out
PORT ISAAC has been unlucky to suffer a couple of narrow-margin defeats in both starts to date. He was conceding weight to the winner last time and was beaten by Tigerwolf, rated 86, before that so can make it third-time lucky. Compas Scoobie drops back into a maiden but looks pretty exposed, as does Cinders, while James The Elder proved disappointing at Leicester last time having gone close here on his earlier debut. The remainder are harder to fancy and newcomer Rigsby makes little appeal on breeding.
Beauden Barrett Dick Turpin gelding out of Riccoche.
Blanco (USA) 50-1 (9-5) Always in rear, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Squiggley (9-0) at Epsom 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Compas Scoobie 14-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Under Siege (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
James The Elder (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Team Talk (9-5) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Port Isaac (IRE) 10-11fav (9-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, hd behind Roman Holiday (9-0) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.
Rigsby Mullionmileanhour gelding out of Naemi.
Scribner Creek (IRE) Roderic O'connor gelding out of Nebraska Lady.
Notoursortdear 20-1 (9-1) Raced wide, towards rear, some headway when hampered inside final 2f, 8th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Santorini (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Autumn Chorus 200-1 (9-0) Chased leaders 4f, 12th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Santorini (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Cinders (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and struggling 3f out, some late minor headway, never involved, 9th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Multitask (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Pacabag 66-1 (8-11) Awkwardly away towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders, 6th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Highest Quality (10-0) at Kempton 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
