in rear, some late progress
mid-division, jumped slowly 5th, weakened 3 out, blundered badly 2 out
tracked leader, chased winner from 3 out, always held
mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened 3 out
tracked leaders and keen, weakened 4 out, pecked 3 out
in touch, smooth headway to lead 3 out, ran on well, comfortably
led and set good pace, clear when hit 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened next
held up towards rear, steady headway 5th, ridden and kept on, no chance with leading pair
in touch, weakening when mistake 4 out
in touch and keen, one pace from 4 out, weakened 3 out
mid-division, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Junior looks good in the opener, with Punjabi and Scotland Yard looking best of the rest. Junior stands out based on his racecourse debut second to the very useful Pauillac and is the one to beat. Nicky Henderson's debutant Punjabi is one to monitor in the betting, while Scotland Yard's third to Pancake at Newbury last time warrants him respect. With the likes of Henrietta Knight and Charlie Mann also represented, a look at the betting might be in order but the rest have a bit to prove with Junior getting a solid vote.
Blandford Flyer 80-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, pushed along 4th, weakened from next, 6th of 11, well behind Impeccable Guest (10-5) at Wetherby 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Depraux (IRE) 11-8fav (8-9) Towards rear, ridden 4f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Jazrawy (8-6) at Southwell 1m 3f clm (6) fbs in Dec (Flat).
Junior 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, steady progress after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 2nd flat, always held by winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Pauillac (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) hvy.
Let go (GER) (10-4) Tracked leader, effort 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 7, well behind Nestor (10-6) at Neuss 2m 3yo hdl sft in Dec.
Mous Of Men (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders in 4th, hit 2nd, weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 8, 34l behind Pouvoir (10-12) at Kempton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft.
North Walk (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Led and keen, headed 3rd, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 17, 34l behind Silver Jaro (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4yo mdn hdl (4) hvy.
Peephole 28-1 (10-9) Chased leaders to 6th, 10th of 11, 49l behind Freeze The Flame (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Punjabi 5-1co-fav (9-2) Towards rear, headway and switched left well over 1f out, ran on strongly inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Rakata (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Oct (Flat).
Scotland Yard (UAE) 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and hit 3 out, one pace from next, 3rd and held when hit last, 3rd of 16, 14l behind Pancake (10-12) at Newbury 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Stellenbosch (USA) 100-1 (10-12) Behind, under pressure, no impression approaching 2 out, 7th of 13, 33l behind Poquelin (10-12) at Kempton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.
Tilen (IRE) 66-1 (8-1) Took keen hold, held up, struggling final 5f, tailed off, last of 12, well behind Share The Feeling (9-7) at W'hampton 2m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Dec (Flat).
Velvet Valley (USA) 11-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 12, 6l behind Samarinda (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol in Dec (Flat).
Mrs Moneybags (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up, headway between last 2, ridden approaching last, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 22l behind Gracechurch (10-11) at Folkestone 2m 1f 4yo mdn hdl (4) sft.
My Matilda 100-1 (10-5) Chased leaders until 5th, soon behind and pulled up 2 out in race won by Raslan (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) sft, 15 ran.
South Hill 40-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, soon behind, last of 12, 34l behind Norwegian (9-0) at W'hampton 1m 1f banded stk (7) pol in Dec (Flat).
Top Jaro (FR) 25-1 (10-11) In rear, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Silver Jaro (11-0) at Warwick 2m 4yo mdn hdl (4) hvy, 17 ran.
