held up mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, challenged over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, edged right and kept on inside final furlong, just held on
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, never on terms, weakened and eased final furlong
led 2f, tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader, lost place quickly over 2f out, soon behind, weakened over 1f out
held up behind, outpaced 3f out, ridden over 1f out, never able to challenge
prominent on outside, led after 2f, driven and headed inside final 2f, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish
mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders
held up behind, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner when carried right inside final furlong, just held
Nonrunner
Western Australia makes his handicap debut having acted as pacemaker in Group 1 events the last twice. Aidan O’Brien’s colt won a Listed event over 1m5f at Navan earlier in the year but FIRST IN LINE (NAP) is preferred in this. A runner-up at Newmarket last time, the Gosden colt went very close over today’s trip in the Melrose Handicap at York earlier when finishing in front of Just Hubert and Rochester House and gets the vote on that form. The latter and stablemate I'll Have Another represent last year’s winning yard though neither have been at their best recently while Emirates Empire won over track and trip back in May but has his first start since June. Tammooz is raised in both class and distance on the back of completing a double with a recent victory at Ripon while Ballylemon has only won a maiden so far.
First In Line 7-1 (9-7) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 19, 3 3/4l behind Trueshan (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Western Australia (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Led, soon clear, reduced lead 5f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 22 1/2l behind Logician (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Sep.
I'll Have Another (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Hereby (8-10) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Rochester House (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders until lost place quickly over 4f out, soon behind, 19th of 30, dist behind Stratum (9-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) sft in Oct.
Just Hubert (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Hereby (8-10) at Ascot 1m 6f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.
Emirates Empire (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Slowly into stride, sent forward to track leader after 2f, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 1/4l behind Durston (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gf in Jun.
Tammooz 7-2 (9-7) Held up mid-division, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, edged right to far rail well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Teodora De Vega (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Ballylemon (IRE) 6-4jfav (9-5) Made all, pushed along and quickened 2 lengths clear over 1f out, ran on, eased close home, won at Pontefract 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gf in Sep beating Pianissimo (9-5) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Holy Kingdom (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd travelling well over 4f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased (easy) winner until inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 17, 5l behind Hamish (9-7) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Zuba 25-1 (8-0) Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, effort to challenge 2f out, soon ridden, outpaced 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Apparate (8-8) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp stks (2) gf in Sep.
