dwelt, always in rear
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen, tracked leader, hung right soon after start, ran very wide into straight 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
keen, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong
close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to lead towards finish (dismounted after race)
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced wide, held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer
held up, ridden 2f out, never a factor
raced wide, close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
Rivellino is standing dish here and is 7lb better off than when finishing behind LORD OF THE LAND and Dhahmaan at Kempton last month. But David O'Meara's charge has since overcome a big weight and a high draw over 7f here and is worth following in his current mood. Aeolus had Kimberella behind when making Growl pull out all the stops at Doncaster last week and veteran Medicean Man has gone close in this grade at Doncaster and Dundalk in his last two. Outback Traveller beat subsequent Ayr Gold Cup winner Brando at Ascot in June and has yet to finish out of the first two on the all-weather so is also respected.
Aeolus 9-2 (9-3) Tracked leaders, headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on well when hard pressed final furlong, headed narrowly final strides, 2nd of 7, shd behind Growl (9-3) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) gf in Nov.
Captain Colby (USA) 3-1fav (9-10) Held up, towards rear, shaken up over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no impression, eased inside final furlong, last of 20, 19 1/4l behind Intisaab (9-9) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Dhahmaan (IRE) (8-12) 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind The Right Man (8-13) at Maisons-Laffitte 6f Grp 3 stks sft in Nov.
Gracious John (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Perfect Pasture (9-5) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Kimberella 8-1 (9-3) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Growl (9-3) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) gf in Nov.
Lord Of The Land (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct beating Alfred Hutchinson (9-2) by 2l, 14 ran.
Medicean Man 12-1 (9-13) Mid-division, progress into 4th 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 150 yards out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Caspian Prince (9-13) at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Mythmaker 16-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon hampered and no extra inside final furlong, 13th of 20, 6 1/2l behind Intisaab (9-9) at York 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Outback Traveller (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Shalaa (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Realize 9-2 (9-4) In touch, effort when not much room over 1f out, short of room and squeezed out inside final furlong, not recover, 9th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Via Via (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Rivellino 14-1 (9-9) Went left and bumped start, in touch, pushed along halfway, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Lord Of The Land (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (3) pol in Oct.
Jane's Memory (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, weakening when checked over 1f out, soon eased, last of 9, 23 1/4l behind The Happy Prince (9-5) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Sep.
