raced wide, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, no impression final furlong
slowly into stride towards rear, ridden halfway, switched left over 1f out, never on terms
led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
raced wide, close up, ridden over 2f out, switched left entering final furlong, kept on same pace
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch, ridden halfway, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong
dwelt, took keen hold, headway to track leaders over 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear
pushed along in rear, ridden over 3f out, switched left over 1f out, never on terms
prominent, led 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly final furlong
Best Tamayuz won by five lengths over 7f here last Thursday but that was an even worse race than this. Though he doesn't have a penalty, he's still 4lb wrong in the weights and others are preferred. All three of Lucky Mark's all-weather wins have come on the Polytrack but he does have placed form on Fibresand and, if forgiven his latest run at Wolverhampton, has a chance. PULL THE PIN is a consistent sort at this level and has won here off a higher mark. Well drawn today. Tony Hamilton's mount can end a frustrating sequence by getting the better of another course specialist Meebo and the three-year-old Mops Angel, who also ran well at Nottingham last time.
Mops Angel 8-1 (9-1) Slowly away soon pushed along in rear, switched right towards stand side halfway, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 14, 1/2l behind Rambo Will (9-5) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Lewisham 25-1 (9-0) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 7l behind Realize (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f clm stks (6).
Pull The Pin (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Prominent, led 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Ad Vitam (9-3) at Redcar 6f hcp 0-60 (6) sft.
Meebo (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Dwelt held up in touch, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Captain Scooby (8-7) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.
Scatty Cat (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 13, 5l behind Avonmore Star (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (0-65) (6).
Gaelic Wizard (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Raced centre, held up, took keen hold, headway over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 10l behind Orwellian (9-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs in Oct.
Lucky Mark (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Chased leader, ridden and weakened entering final furlong, 9th of 13, 10l behind Random (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp 0-60 (6) in Oct.
Kopenhagen 18-1 (9-1) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 8th of 12, 10l behind Major Muscari (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6) in Sep.
Night Trade (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) In rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 10, 7l behind Insolenceofoffice (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (6).
Best Tamayuz 25-1 (8-4) Keen, pressed leader, led over 4f out, clear over 2f out, comfortable, won at Southwell 7f app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs beating Very First Blade (8-5) by 5l, 12 ran.
Electric Qatar 14-1 (9-3) Slight lead until halfway, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 12, 9l behind Dynamo Walt (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp 0-70 (5).
