held up and keen, mid-division 4th, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
in touch, smooth headway to lead narrowly 3 out, clear advantage 2 out, ridden before last, collared close home
led, headed 2nd, led narrowly 3rd, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace from last
prominent, awkward 2nd, lost ground 3rd, ridden before 2 out, weakened and well adrift last
close up, reminder after 1st, led 2nd, headed narrowly 3rd, ridden and lost ground 4 out, tailed off before 2 out
in rear, ridden and detached before 2 out, tailed off before last
towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, chased leaders when not fluent 3 out, awkward last, ran on strongly under pressure to lead close home
Genever Dragon travelled strongly before flooring the odds-on Magna Moralia here on debut but the runner-up has been beaten again since. Gold Desert also made a winning debut over course and distance but GLORIOUS ZOFF looked an above-average juvenile hurdler when successful by 12 lengths at Sligo and will likely be upped in class if winning this in the same manner. Le Magnifique started joint favourite at Perth but was pulled up and will need to do a lot better here.
Genever Dragon (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 2nd, travelled nicely, much closer 3 out, eased into contention 2 out, ridden and disputing lead at the last, huge leap and kept on gamely close home, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep beating Magna Moralia (11-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Glorious Zoff (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) In touch, 4th after 5th, travelled well into 2nd after 3 out, closed before 2 out where on terms, led approaching straight, asserted before last, ran on well, easily, won at Sligo 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Oct beating Crassus (11-2) by 12l, 9 ran.
Gold Desert 9-2 (10-12) With leader until 1st, chased leaders, 2nd when mistake 2 out, closed from last, stayed on, edged right and led towards finish, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct beating Poker Master (10-12) by 1l, 8 ran.
Camahawk 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hampered 1st, hit 2nd, pushed after 4 out, never able to challenge, 7th of 10, dist behind Historic Heart (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Douglas Fir (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along when detached 3 out, never involved, 7th of 8, dist behind Genever Dragon (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Fast Deal 100-1 (10-12) Help up, hampered 1st, pushed before 3 out, never involved, 8th of 10, dist behind Historic Heart (11-4) at Wetherby 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Le Magnifique (GER) 5-2jfav (10-12) Held up in midfield and keen, led narrowly 4th, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly soon after, pulled up before 2 out, at Perth 2m mdn (4) gs in Sep.
Stittenham Wood 13-2 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, short of room 1f out, soon weakened, 12th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Five Diamonds (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
