in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (hand timed)
close up, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on one pace
in touch, outpaced 3f out, soon eased, detached
close up, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, switched left and stayed on
slowly away always towards rear
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away in rear, never on terms
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
NEWMARKET WARRIOR (NAP) won at Ayr last month and ran out of ground at Pontefract last week when finishing with a late flourish. He won this off today’s mark last year and Iain Jardine’s charge is preferred to New Orleans. The latter won nicely at Wolverhampton recently but is upped 6lb while Inner Circle has been thereabouts of late and can race off the same mark as when second at Musselburgh. Im Dapper Too and Planetaria were both placed on their latest starts and could go well.
First Flight (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Zwayyan (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Aug.
Spray The Sea (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Rose Tinted Spirit (8-6) at Musselburgh 1m 1f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
New Orleans (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-3) Led, headed 7f out, tracked leaders, switched right to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Oct beating Screaming Gemini (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Lagenda 50-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, lost place over 2f out, behind until driven and kept on towards stands side rail inside final furlong, never threatened leaders, 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind War Department (9-11) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Inner Circle (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Gabrial The Tiger (9-8) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Valentino Boy (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Mutarakez (9-6) at Pontefract 1m hcp (4) sft in May.
Newmarket Warrior (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, driven inside final 2f, no impression until ridden and ran on well on outside well inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Bezos (9-0) at Pontefract 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Shearian 100-1 (9-1) In touch, pushed along and weakened 3f out, last of 14, 24 1/4l behind Testa Rossa (8-12) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Traveller (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Close up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 10th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Central City (10-11) at Doncaster 1m stks (5) gs in Sep.
Stanley (GER) 8-1 (9-2) In touch, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Saryshagann (9-5) at Ayr 1m hcp (5) sft in Sep.
Planetaria (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Raced wide held up, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to press for 2nd close home, 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Detachment (9-12) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Im Dapper Too 12-1 (9-1) Close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon led, headed post, 2nd of 12, hd behind Mudawwan (9-8) at Newcastle 7f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
