broke well, soon steadied into rear, headway on outside from 2f out, led entering final furlong, held on
held up in mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, no impression after
held up in touch, took keen hold, not much room over 2f out, one pace and no impression from over 1f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon headed, no extra well inside final furlong
soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
broke well, steadied and held up rear of mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on, just held
held up towards rear, headway 1f out, went 4th well inside final furlong, stayed on
soon chasing leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
A tricky opener with three of these winning last time. Of that trio, Isla Kai is preferred to Koy Koy and Redarna. Diamondonthehill was three lengths behind Isla Kai at Ripon but improved on that when a close fourth at Haydock but he would have preferred a sounder surface. REVICH was ahead of a couple of these when a close third in this last year. He’s back on the same mark and arrives off the back of another solid effort at Chester. Hollie Doyle, who rode the seven-year-old in the Lincoln at the start of the season, is back on board. Titan Rock is respected on his latest second at Thirsk but the in-form Judgment Call may find this company too taxing.
Koy Koy 5-1 (9-10) Chased leader, led over 1f out, clear 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Sep beating Farasi Lane (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Revich (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Master Zoffany (8-10) at Chester 1m hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Isla Kai (IRE) 5-2 (9-13) Raced wide, close up, tracked leaders 2f out, soon every chance, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Maysong (9-5) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Redarna 11-1 (9-10) Soon tracking leader, led inside final 2f, ridden clear when hung badly left to near side rail over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 7f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Yoshimi (8-11) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Sirona (GER) 10-1 (9-1) Pulled hard and prominent, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Reach (8-10) at York 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug.
Stormbuster 14-1 (9-9) Raced wide, keen close up, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Just Bring It (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Titan Rock 13-2 (8-13) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Persuasion (8-12) at Thirsk 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Fools Rush In (IRE) 33-1 (9-9) Mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, pressing leaders well inside final furlong, held towards finish, kept on, 4th of 13, 3/4l behind Tosen Wish (9-12) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Judgment Call 5-2jfav (9-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, lost 2nd final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Love De Vega (9-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Diamondonthehill 5-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish, lost 3rd last stride, 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Street Kid (10-0) at Haydock 7f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
