led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, just lost out in battle for 3rd final furlong, no impression with front pair
tracked leader, driven and lost place over 2f out, soon behind
in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, soon challenged, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra and held final 50 yards
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, just held on in battle for 3rd final furlong, no impression with front pair
tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well and in command final 50 yards
tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
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Mick Easterby has his horses up and running early this season and Gulf Of Poets won a Class 4 at Pontefract in good style on Monday though he's never won at this level and has a penalty to carry. CUSTOM CUT has won 13 times and mostly races at a higher level than this. He won a Group 2 at Sandown on his reappearance in 2015 and hopefully will be ready to do himself justice. Red Label has the benefit of a recent run and is another who was plying his trade in good company last term so he has to be considered while High Acclaim beat a huge field at Doncaster so a 5lb rise looks lenient.
Custom Cut (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 10 1/2l behind Emmaus (8-9) at Leicester 7f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Red Label (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Prominent when hampered soon after start, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 7th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Utmost (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Fire Brigade 10-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 10th of 19, 11 3/4l behind Examiner (9-2) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Masham Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, soon pushed along, effort when not clear run over 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 20l behind Lualiwa (9-4) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Gulf Of Poets 6-1 (9-7) In touch, headway to track leaders over 2f out, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, eased close home, won at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Society Red (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
High Acclaim (USA) 50-1 (8-10) In touch centre group, led over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and held on towards finish, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) sft in Mar beating Humbert (9-5) by nk, 20 ran.
Kings Gift (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) Raced far side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 25th of 34, 16 1/2l behind Dolphin Vista (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Mythical Madness 50-1 (9-2) Raced wide held up, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 9th of 13, 2 3/4l behind Take The Helm (9-3) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
