led, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, no extra inside final furlong
restless in stalls, awkward start and held up in last, never a factor
chased leader, led going best over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong
raced in third, shaken up over 2f out, went second over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace of winner
Blanchland and Lion's Pride were both well beaten in the same Listed contest here in September though the former has subsequently won a handicap. Belloccio landed a Listed race over track and trip at this time last year but is conceding weight to the three-year-old MEASURED TIME. The latter remains unbeaten having completed a double here before making a winning handicap debut over 1m2f at Newmarket. Half-brother and stablemate Rebel’s Romance is a prolific Group 1 winner over this longer trip and Charlie Appleby’s yard has won two of the last three renewals.
Belloccio (FR) 50-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well final 110yds, went fourth final strides, 4th of 7, 6 1/2l behind Bay Bridge (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Sep.
Blanchland (IRE) 18-1 (9-9) Midfield, switched right 3f out, soon ridden and headway, pressed leader 2f out, soon led, drifted left inside final furlong, always doing enough near finish, won at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Oct beating Wynter Wildes (8-11) by 1l, 12 ran.
Lion's Pride 5-2 (9-0) Waited with in rear, headway out wide into 3rd over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 7 1/4l behind Tregony (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Measured Time 8-15fav (9-8) Close up, headway over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug beating Burglar (9-7) by 5l, 5 ran.