held up in rear, headway when switched right 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, soon held up in touch, lost place and hampered over 2f out
chased leaders, driven over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
slowly away, towards rear, closed over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, clear towards finish
behind, pushed along over 3f out, headway 1f out, kept on, never nearer
chased leader stands side, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong
chased leaders, not much room and lost place over 2f out, no impression after
held up in mid-division, lost place and hampered over 2f out
prominent, raced keenly, ridden and beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, lost place over 2f out
chased leaders, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, no impression on winner well inside final furlong, kept on
raced stands side, prominent, weakened over 2f out
led until 3f out, soon dropped out
Zenzero had Hostelry back in third when scoring over track and trip last week but carries 6lb extra. Rocket Rod should take advantage of a slide down the weights before long having finished ahead of several of these, including Jems Bond and Better By Far, when third over course and distance last time but it could be the turn of AQUAMAS (NAP) today. The latter is fitted with headgear after just missing out when failing to get a clear run at Ayr and Michael Dods’ filly can make a winning debut on the all-weather.
Hurstwood 6-1 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Muatadel (9-4) at Newcastle 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Hostelry 6-1 (9-3) Raced wide, close up, headway when left in lead over 1f out, ridden ands headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Zenzero (8-9) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Golden Age (FR) 18-1 (9-6) Restrained start, in rear of mid-division and took keen hold, niggled along over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, switched left 1f out, kept on until no extra close home, 7th of 12, 4 3/4l behind Sky Blue Thinking (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (6) pol in Aug.
Abnaa 7-1 (9-3) Handy, pressed leader 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on, no chance with front two, 3rd of 13, 10 1/2l behind Plastic Paddy (9-7) at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Zenzero (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) Slow into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, driven out, won at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct beating Eyes (9-2) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Jems Bond 5-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Millionaire Waltz (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Rocket Rod (IRE) 50-1 (9-6) Behind, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, 3 1/4l behind Millionaire Waltz (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Bobby Joe Leg 11-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, not much room briefly inside 2f out, well beaten after, 13th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Millionaire Waltz (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Global Hope (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Slowly away and went right, behind, plugged on inside final furlong, no impression, 7th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Gherkin (9-5) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Whipsaw (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Millionaire Waltz (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Better By Far (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Millionaire Waltz (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Aquamas (IRE) 7-2 (8-8) Mid-division, switched left over 2f out, not much room, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, shd behind Kats Bob (9-3) at Ayr 7f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Bellevue Lad 8-1 (9-1) Raced wide led 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off, last of 13, dist behind Broughtons Flare (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Charlesishere 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon beaten, not much room 1f out, 9th of 14, 11l behind Millionaire Waltz (9-7) at Newcastle 7f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
