led, ridden 2f out, headed, no extra inside final furlong
close-up, ridden over 4f out, weakened 2f out
slowly into stride, ridden to join leader 10f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
ran green, held up, ridden, headway over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, edged left, led inside final furlong, headed near finish
held up, headway to join leaders over 4f out, ridden, every chance inside final furlong, kept on
close-up, not clear run, switched right over 1f out, ran on to lead near finish
Nonrunner
Michael Bell's Singspiel colt Monmouthshire is an interesting newcomer from a yard in form but he will need to be useful to get the better of Mont Etoile, who gets the vote ahead of Materialize. Being by Montjeu, the selection should improve on two-year-old form now that he tackles a more suitable trip and the William Haggas-trained filly is taken to do just that. Mont Etoile has a few pounds in hand over her nearest rivals on official BHB ratings with Mark Johnston's Raslan, who has failed to progress from a promising reappearance, and the reappearing Meantime both having 10lbs to find on those ratings. Congestion Charge showed promise on his debut at Lingfield and has to be considered as Ed Dunlop's horses normally improve with racing but a bigger threat is likely to come from Materialize, who ran better than his odds suggested that he would on his debut at two and should improve for today's longer trip. Mont Etoile has an obvious chance on official ratings over a trip that should suit though and gets the vote in the hope that he is fit enough to do himself justice.
Empire Dancer (IRE) 66-1 (8-11) Went right start, always in rear, 12th of 13, 16l behind Book Of Music (8-11) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Meantime (USA) 9-2 (9-0) Behind, ridden halfway, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression on leading pair, 3rd of 7, 11l behind Almost Spinning (8-9) at Thirsk 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept.
Monmouthshire Singspiel colt out of 5f & 7f winner Croeso Cariad.
Congestion Charge 25-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, steady headway on wide outside from 3f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Leningrad (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Grand Mempari Grand Lodge filly out of 5f & 1m winner Mempari.
Materialize (USA) 66-1 (8-9) Slowly into stride, keen, held up, well in rear, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Cactus King (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn (5) pol in Nov.
Mont Etoile (IRE) 10-3fav (8-11) Tracked leader to over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 14, 5l behind Bouboulina (8-11) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.
Raslan 5-1 (8-6) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest at finish, 4th of 12, 6l behind Arbella (9-7) at W'hampton 1m 4f mdn stk (5) pol.
