keen tracked leaders, chased leader 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon edged right, ridden and ran on
in touch, switched left over 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish
keen soon led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, headway 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, edged right and no extra
towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
close up, effort over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
taken to post early, towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, no impression final furlong
raced wide in touch, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, outpaced 4f out
NonRunner
BIG COUNTRY was always travelling like the winner when following up an earlier victory at Wolverhampton in the Rosebery at Kempton. He’s 10lb higher back on Turf but looks to have improved markedly for the switch to Mike Appleby. Banditry has yet to run a bad race for Ian Williams and was closing down Brorocco in the City And Surburban at Epsom 11 days ago. Frontiersman ran well at Doncaster on his reappearance until lack of condition told and he won on fast ground here in September. Mainstream made a winning return to action at Salisbury last year but failed to add to that in six starts and continued to climb the weights. Alan King’s pair Top Tug and Cosmeapolitan are both fit from hurdling but Beardwood is starting the new campaign on a high enough mark and his stablemate Final also looks in the handicapper’s grip.
Frontiersman 3-1 (9-3) Led, challenged over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Chemical Charge (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 4f stks (2) gd in Apr.
Top Tug (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, under pressure after 3 out, soon beaten, 11th of 19, 20 3/4l behind Brio Conti (11-11) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Mustajeer 10-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, pushed along and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 14, dist behind Wild Hacked (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Apr.
Mainstream 3-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, held up in 4th, ridden and one pace when hung left from over 1f out, ridden and stayed on into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Southdown Lad (8-6) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Cosmeapolitan 1-3fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd and challenging when stumbled badly 2 out, soon recovered, led last, pushed readily clear run-in, won at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Fixed Rate (10-12) by 7l, 9 ran.
Big Country (IRE) 4-1fav (8-6) Pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, eased close home, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Apr beating Wild Hacked (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Warrior Of Light (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Slight bump start, took keen hold, held up last, ridden and beaten 2f out, never a factor, last of 8, 25l behind Rainbow Dreamer (8-12) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (2) gf in Apr.
Final 6-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon switched left, kept on well inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Uae Prince (9-7) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Apr.
Banditry (IRE) 13-2 (8-10) Towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Brorocco (8-4) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Beardwood 3-1 (9-7) Soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Van Huysen (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Going Up (IRE) 8-13fav (9-5) Tracked leader, led 8f out, ridden clear over 1f out, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov beating Adalene (9-0) by 6l, 7 ran.
Lord Napier (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2f out until entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Endless Acres (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Ravens Quest 14-1 (8-6) Tracked front pair, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Gibbs Hill (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Apr.
