led, ridden over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong
took keen hold, soon pressing leader, shaken up over 2f out, driven and edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up, headway over 1f out, pressing leaders inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace towards finish
mid-division, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, comfortably
prominent early, tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish
held up in rear, effort on inside over 1f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
always in rear
Arlecchino's Leap scored over track and trip before failing to figure over 6f at Chelmsford and is not out of this. But Justice First has failed to threaten in three subsequent starts since winning at Kempton in February. UPSTAGING has been placed on numerous occasions since winning his maiden but is taken to bring that frustrating run to an end in this after missing out by only a head at Kempton on his first start since July. Spryt went close over track and trip off today’s mark in August and looks best of the rest.
Spryt (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, edged left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 20, 7 1/4l behind Bertiewhittle (9-7) at York 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Invincible Diamond (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Spring Loaded (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Arlecchino's Leap 11-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Kingscroft (9-5) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Upstaging 14-1 (8-13) In touch, headway under pressure 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong and soon every chance, ran on, just held, 2nd of 11, hd behind Stellarta (9-1) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Justice First 8-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders on outside, led over 1f out until entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 12, 3l behind Presumido (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Mister Musicmaster 25-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders early, mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, no impression, 9th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Jodies Jem (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Peak Storm 33-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, 14th of 15, 33 3/4l behind More Mischief (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Ambitious Boy 12-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, behind, never threatened, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Available (9-0) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
