raced wide close up, kept on same pace final furlong
in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
took keen hold, in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on towards finish
led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
hampered start in rear, never a factor
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
went left start, towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, joined leaders over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung badly left, headed inside final furlong, no extra
FIREWATER won a Class 6 nursery over this trip on soft ground at Ayr and though up 6lb he's at the right end of the weights and can go in again. His stable companion Gabrial The One didn't get going at Chester last time after a much better run there earlier where he stayed on strongly over that 7f. Camelot Rakti did nothing over 7f on fast going before a better run at Kempton then showed his liking for a test of stamina over an extended mile at Wolverhampton. He's up 8lb but should get into contention along with Jacko, who showed his liking for a tough test at Ayr on his penultimate start. Golden Parade makes his nursery debut after three runs over 6f and had to be withdrawn from a recent handicap over this trip at York where he'd attracted some support.
Jacko (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 3l behind Hard Taskmaster (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (5) pol in Oct.
Gabrial The One (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along inside final 3f, outpaced 2f out, plugged on, went modest 3rd post, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Barristan The Bold (9-8) at Chester 7f stks (4) gs in Sep.
Camelot Rakti (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Always close up on inside, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Oct beating Calling The Wind (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Manton Warrior (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, held up, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 7 1/4l behind House Of Kings (9-2) at Leicester 7f stks (4) gd in Sep.
Golden Parade 15-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, hung right over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 10, 9 3/4l behind East (8-11) at Hamilton 6f stks (4) sft in Sep.
Gates Of Horn (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) In rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong, not quite pace to reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Awe (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (4) gd in Oct.
Tony Chestnut (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Made most, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 12 3/4l behind Just Hubert (9-2) at Pontefract 1m 2f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Ollivander (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, some headway under pressure over 1f out, never troubled leaders, 7th of 10, 3l behind Our Rodney (9-5) at Pontefract 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep.
Conundrum 13-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Ghost Queen (9-6) at Catterick 7f (5) gf in Oct.
Firewater 9-4fav (9-6) Pressed leader, driven to lead 2f out, soon ridden and hard pressed, drew clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Ayr 1m (6) gs in Oct beating Ugo Gregory (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Freedom And Wheat (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Held up in touch on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 5th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Camelot Rakti (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (6) pol in Oct.
Prince Llyr (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Calling The Wind (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f (4) pol in Oct.
