raced keenly tracking leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out
never closer than mid-division
chased leaders far side of group, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
led until over 2f out, chased winner
slowly into stride and awkwardly away, raced keenly in mid-division headway chasing leaders over 2f out, plugged on
held up off the pace in last, pushed along and steady headway over 2f out, switched left between horses 2f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, soon clear, easily
awkwardly away, held up in rear, pushed along when not clear run and switched right inside final 2f, not clearest of runs inside final furlong, switched left and ran on late
went right start, raced keenly chasing leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden disputing 2nd briefly 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Good Birthday may not be the ideal ride for an apprentice and needs further but Enough Already has claims on a recent second at Kempton and Lyndon B was a consistent sort last year. MOSTAWAA and Repertoire filled the places in this last year behind Keyser Soze. The former has had a couple of runs this year and is 7lb lower than 12 months ago so could go one better ahead of Tahitian Prince, though the latter is suited by a straight course. Hathlool is respected but has been doing his winning over longer distances while Mark Of Respect struggles to get his head in front.
Good Birthday (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Steadied start, took keen hold in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, went 3rd final furlong, held final 100 yards, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Bay Bridge (9-6) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Tahitian Prince (FR) 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Dark Shift (9-0) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gs in Oct.
Lyndon B (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, soon hung right, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Sweet Reward (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Mostawaa 9-2 (9-8) Keen tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Arthur's Realm (9-6) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Enough Already 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, not able to challenge winner, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Proclaimer (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Repertoire 40-1 (9-6) Slow into stride, always in rear, last of 12, 10 1/2l behind Anythingtoday (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Hathlool (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd travelling well 3f out, soon edged left, rider dropped reins briefly inside final 2f, ridden and found little over 1f out, lost 2nd final 110 yards, 3rd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Matchless (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Mark Of Respect (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Love Dreams (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
History Writer (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on inside, raced keenly, driven and edged right over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Proclaimer (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
