broke well, soon steadied towards rear, keen held up, headway when short of room 2f out, switched inside over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish
in touch, headway and edged left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to challenge for 2nd inside final frurlong
keen, raced wide towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
raced wide, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
close up, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace
keen, soon led and steadied pace, ridden and quickened clear entering final furlong, ran on
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
raced wide, in touch, headway to chase winner 2f out, stayed on one pace final furlong
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
switched left soon after start, in rear, never near leaders
raced wide, held up, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace
always in rear
Plating race winners Mecado and Red Perdita will both find life tougher in this while Brachan attempts today's trip for the first time after placed efforts over 6f and then a mile at Kempton. But a handful of handicap debutants will be queueing up to get involved including Souk Al Tahab and Percella, who are closely matched on their earlier running at Kempton. Star Of The Stage and Glorious Dancer also have a shout stepping up in distance, but MINNIE finished fourth behind a couple of subsequent winners over 7f at Wolverhampton last time and she gets a speculative vote on that form.
Barchan (USA) 3-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, held up, took keen hold, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out until inside final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Thanksgiving Day (9-4) at Kempton 1m 2yo hco 0-75 (5) pol.
Souk Al Tahab (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, wide entering straight, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Luis Vaz De Torres (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5).
Red Perdita (IRE) 1-3fav (8-7) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo sell stks (6) beating Penelope Pitstop (8-7) by 3l, 5 ran.
Beauchamp Ace 16-1 (9-5) Led until over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 10, 8l behind Qatar Road (9-5) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Percella 12-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Gold Flash (9-5) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Star Of The Stage 11-2 (9-5) Slowly away, held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 7l behind Nuno Tristan (9-5) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Minnie (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 5l behind Kaufmann (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f 2yo mdn auc stks (6).
Glorious Dancer 20-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, ran on closing stages, nearest finish, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Bonfire Heart (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Toast Of Newbury (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Midfield, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 5l behind Moon River (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Grand Proposal 14-1 (9-5) Midfield, headway over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 10l behind Moon River (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Fleetwood Poppy 100-1 (9-0) Midfield, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 9l behind Falling Petals (9-0) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol.
Almoqatel (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) Midfield, weakened 2f out, 10th of 12, 8l behind Moon River (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol.
Mecado (IRE) 13-8 (8-9) Made all, hard pressed from over 2f out, soon hard driven, stayed on strongly, won at Kempton 7f 2yo sell stks (6) pol beating Dusty Blue (8-6) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Vejovis 9-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, outpaced, last of 11, 24l behind Pancake Day (8-12) at Southwell 6f 2yo hcp 0-60 (6) fbs.
