slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, green and well beaten over 1f out
tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final 100 yards, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner
prominent, lost a few places over 5f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd post
soon in rear, well behind final 2f
mid-division, not clear run on inside over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ran on well, readily
slowly into stride, some headway and ran green 1f out, never on terms with leaders
led early, prominent, led again over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
tracked leaders on inside, driven and effort over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, lost 2 places close home
mid-division, took keen hold, outpaced 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch in mid-division on outside, lost place over 1f out
None of those to have raced so far have exactly covered themselves with glory. Pourquoi Non's third over 7f here last month came in a lower grade while St Michel was beaten more than eight lengths when third on debut at Beverley and even further next time at Leicester. AFNAAN, Always Welcome and Cap Canaille are the only debutants in this but all three represent powerful Newmarket stables who do well at this track. Preference is for the former as the Ravens Pass colt is a half brother to two all weather winners over a mile and certain to know his job. US-bred Always Welcome should handle the surface and is a half brother to dual Group 1 winning miler Rainbow View. He will be winning soon while Cap Canaille's only sibling won over 7f here on his debut.
Afnaan Raven's Pass colt out of Almansoora.
Always Welcome (USA) Elusive Quality colt out of No Matter What.
Cap Canaille (USA) Giant's Causeway colt out of Cassis.
Charlie Parker (IRE) 66-1 (8-13) In rear, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, 7th of 9, 21l behind Kismet Hardy (9-0) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Gimlet 16-1 (9-5) Pushed along towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, 28 3/4l behind East Indies (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Sep.
Kummiya 10-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division near side, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after, tailed off, last of 15, dist behind Algometer (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Oh This Is Us (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and outpaced towards rear, struggling when hung left final 2f, 14th of 16, 26 1/2l behind Imperious One (9-5) at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Pourquoi Non (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Little Kipling (8-8) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Oct.
St Michel 5-1 (9-0) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Vincent's Forever (9-0) at Leicester 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Clevedon Court 25-1 (9-0) Always towards rear never on terms, 7th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Monteverdi (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Madame Claud 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, some headway 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind The Black Princess (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
