chased leader, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, not much room and stumbled over 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, held from over 1f out, kept on
held up towards rear, switched left over 2f out, headway into 4th over 1f out, no impression, kept on
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, in command after, ridden out
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, went 5th inside final furlong, never dangerous
held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon well beaten
mid-division on inside, raced keenly, headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up rear of mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
The 425,000gns gelding CU CHULAINN made a promising debut over 1m2f at Lingfield when beaten less than a length. Brian Meehan’s charge beat a subsequent winner and can go one better in this. Crafter won in France for Andre Fabre and debuts for new connections on his first start since June while Mawkeb has been off the track since April. The bumper winner Ocean Heights will appreciate today’s step up in trip and New Force is related to several winners.
Crafter (IRE) (8-13) 5th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Penja (8-10) at Chantilly 1m 1f stks sft in Jun.
El Paco 40-1 (9-10) Started slowly, outpaced and always in rear, last of 7, dist behind Driving Force (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Ocean Heights 33-1 (9-6) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on through beaten horses final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Alrehb (9-6) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Sep.
Thebannerkingrebel (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, badly hampered just inside 3f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 33 1/4l behind Beholding (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Cu Chulainn 12-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway on outside from over 3f out, switched right over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on, unable to really trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Emblem Empire (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Mawkeb (USA) 9-2 (9-5) Slowly away, towards rear, effort over 3f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 12l behind Third Realm (9-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Apr.
New Force New Approach gelding out of Honky Tonk Sally.
Simple Words (IRE) 250-1 (10-12) Prominent, ridden and lost ground after 3 out, well adrift 2 out, no extra, 12th of 14, dist behind Little River Bay (10-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Victory Roll 33-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, no progress, 7th of 8, 10l behind Emblem Empire (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Seastar 25-1 (8-8) Towards rear, headway when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Quenelle D'or (8-8) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Apr.