puled hard, held up, rapid headway on outside to chase leaders over 4f out, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened entering final 2f
took keen hold, made virtully all, joined over 1f out, kept on gamely when strongly pressed throughout final furlong, just held on, all out when went left close home
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, driven and one pace over 1f out
pressed winner, driven upsides and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up tracking leaders on inside, chasing leading pair when not much room over 1f out, keeping on same pace and looked held when hampered inside final furlong
took keen hold behind leaders, chased winner entering final furlong, edged right inside final furlong, strong challenge and upsides when pushed left close home
dwelt, took keen hold, held up, outpaced and beaten over 2f out
JACK SMUDGE is still progressing well and is fancied to make it four on the spin. James Given's colt is up another 6lbs which will make life tough but he won with something in hand at Pontefract earlier in the month and isn't worth deserting yet. None Shall Sleep tops the weights but has a little to prove after a soft ground flop at York, and a bigger threat might be Gold Pearl who is 2lbs lower than his Newbury fourth last month. Three Sparrows got tired here last time in the closing stages but is not discounted entering nurseries off 77, whilst Picabo and Country Waltz both have penalties for wins in lesser races. Prophet In A Dream completes the line-up and is not passed over lightly despite a mark of 68 looking high enough.
None Shall Sleep (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Awkward start, in rear, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 7, 8l behind Katla (8-10) at York 6f 2yo lst stk (1) sft.
Jack Smudge 6-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and raced standside over 1f out, soon challenged, led inside final furlong, hung left towards finish, held on, won at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) sft beating Robert The Painter (9-0) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Gold Pearl (USA) 6-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression on leaders, 4th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Invincible Ridge (8-11) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp (3) gf in Sep.
Three Sparrows (IRE) 10-3 (9-3) Soon crossed over to lead, ridden clear over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened and lost 2nd final 50 yards, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Pearl Ice (9-3) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Picabo (IRE) 5-2fav (8-12) Tracked leaders and always going well, led and hung badly left from over 1f out, ended up on far side, well in command inside final furlong, won at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 2yo (5) gf beating Fred Willetts (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Prophet In A Dream 9-4fav (9-3) Chased leaders, led well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Tro Nesa (9-7) at Ayr 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs.
Country Waltz 14-1 (8-3) Bumped start, soon recovered to lead, clear and in command when hung left over 1f out, driven out final furlong, unchallenged, won at Windsor 6f hcp 0-75 2yo (5) gf beating Karate (9-2) by 1l, 11 ran.
