tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened last 100 yards
mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on
in touch and keen, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish
led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened last 75 yards
dwelt, always towards rear
held up mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
Charlies Mate was well ahead of Biotic when runner-up over track and trip last time but has gone back up the weights. Ladurelli has yet to win this year but is getting closer while Banish finished in front of Indulged when fourth at Doncaster recently and is another to consider. Hollywood Road missed out on a hat-trick when beaten in this grade at Sandown and the unexposed DUNE DANCER is preferred. David Lanigan’s charge could only manage third when failing to land the odds in a four-runner affair over track and trip but this bigger field should suit and he’s taken to make amends.
Takbeer (IRE) (8-12) 2nd of 16, shd behind Havana Moon (8-11) at Deauville 1m 1f hcp pol in Oct.
Fiftyshadesfreed (IRE) 8-1 (9-12) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 8th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Pure Fantasy (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ladurelli (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, led on inside over 1f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, headed inside final 150 yards, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind West Coast Flyer (8-11) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Charlies Mate 6-1 (9-10) Led, hard driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on under pressure, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Charlie Bear (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Mohatem (USA) 7-1 (8-3) Held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 13, 15 1/4l behind Time Test (8-12) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in May.
Banish (USA) 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 4th of 9, 3l behind Khairaat (8-11) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (3) gd in Sep.
George Guru 33-1 (9-12) Held up in last pair, never involved, last of 7, 15 3/4l behind Khusoosy (9-6) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Hollywood Road (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden to dispute 2nd over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression when lost place towards finish, 6th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Pure Fantasy (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Song Light 25-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders between last two, weakened approaching last, 5th of 21, 6l behind Jolly's Cracked It (11-3) at Ascot 2m hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Indulged 7-2 (8-8) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 5f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Khairaat (8-11) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (3) gd in Sep.
Genuine Approval (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind Rydan (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Sep.
Biotic 11-1 (9-9) Held up, in rear, headway over 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 6th of 15, 8 1/2l behind Charlie Bear (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Dune Dancer (IRE) 5-6fav (9-3) Steadied start, held up last, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and no response inside final 2f, plugged on inside final furlong, went well held 3rd last strides, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Vincent's Forever (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Ban Shoof 7-1 (9-4) Led, ridden inside final 2f, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind His Kyllachy (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
