bumped start, towards rear, struggling over 3f out
unruly to post, very slowly away and always well behind
prominent, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened
held up, headway over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner
held up, headway and switched left 2f out, led 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on
led, headed over 3f out, led 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong
went right and bumped start, green and soon behind, edged left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, better for race
took keen hold, prominent, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, headway 4f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out
ILLUSIONAL has been caught in the final furlong in both starts over 7f so far including at this track last time. So today’s drop back in distance looks the logical move and Mark Johnston’s colt gets the vote. Gowanbuster also drops back in trip after a modest debut effort here with Nice Shot and Takeonefortheteam others likely to improve on the back of recent debuts over 6f. Sunstorm sets the standard off a mark of 71 but arrives in poor form and the newcomers make no appeal.
Alabanza Big Bad Bob colt out of Tahfeez.
Aonedamproofing Westlake gelding out of Pinball.
Camden Town (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and edged left over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Up Sticks And Go (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (5) sft in Nov.
Cocktail (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, soon hung left, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Tallow (9-0) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Gowanbuster 100-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no extra closing stages, 5th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Moqarrar (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (4) pol in Oct.
Illusional 4-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra, 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Kings Shield (9-2) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Naval Officer 66-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, in rear, driven over 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon edged left and beaten, 7th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Up Sticks And Go (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (5) sft in Nov.
Nice Shot (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) Steadied start and awkwardly away, took keen hold and always towards rear, 8th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Sarookh (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Sunstorm 33-1 (9-2) Prominent, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Elegiac (9-2) at Newcastle 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Takeonefortheteam 50-1 (9-2) Held up, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, never a threat, 4th of 9, 5l behind Zumurud (9-2) at Leicester 6f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Symphonic 125-1 (8-11) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, never on terms, 9th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Aljady (9-2) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
