chased leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out
took keen hold, steadied off heels after 1f, held up in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on well into 3rd towards finish, no chance with winner
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon steadied towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
raced keenly, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish
held up in touch, headway on outside 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
chased leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well
soon chasing leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
led briefly, pressed leader, every chance 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
very awkwardly away, took keen hold in rear, never troubled leaders
MARATHA scored over track and trip back in July and went close again here last time when third behind the progressive Salt Whistle Bay. He’s preferred to the recent winners Pure Action and Rosarno, who both step up in class, but Monaadhil remains unexposed having gone close at Yarmouth on his handicap debut when just ahead of Zeshov and he can figure. Finale landed a double earlier this year including a course and distance success and Off Art is not out of this on a recent third at Redcar.
Instant Attraction (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 9th of 19, 7 1/4l behind Shady Mccoy (9-13) at York 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Magic City (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, faded inside final furlong, 13th of 18, 14 3/4l behind Grand Inquisitor (9-0) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Maratha (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Salt Whistle Bay (9-0) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Zeshov (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Blaze Of Hearts (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Pure Action (IRE) 5-4fav (9-9) Prominent and led after 1f, strongly pressed under 2f out, under pressure and kept on well inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Sep beating Smugglers Creek (9-3) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Rosarno (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Behind, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, just held on, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct beating Mikmak (9-4) by nk, 8 ran.
Monaadhil (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Blaze Of Hearts (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Mamdood (IRE) 25-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders, 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Aimez La Vie (9-3) at Musselburgh 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Off Art 8-1 (8-3) Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden disputing 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Khamaary (9-10) at Redcar 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Wasm 14-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Newmarket Warrior (9-1) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Finale 9-2 (9-3) Pulled hard in last pair, headway on wide outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Hidden Steps (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gd in Oct.
