prominent, led over 5f out, soon extended lead, pushed along and reminders 2f out, kept on well final furlong, eased closing stages
prominent, pushed along over 2f out, kept on at same pace, not match for winner
led, pushed along when headed over 5f out, weakened over 2f out
slowly away, pushed along and reminders leaving the stalls, never on terms
tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, kept on at one pace from 2f out
just worse than midfield, pushed along over 4f out, soon ridden and outpaced, no extra from over 3f out
Notation finished behind third-placed Madeeh at Wolverhampton last time but had won over course and distance earlier when beating HERMOCRATES a neck. The latter re-opposes on more favourable terms today and John Mackie’s charge is taken to come out best on this occasion having found one too good again here subsequently. Dusk is proving hard to win with and returned a beaten favourite once again at Wolverhampton while Loch Ness Monster’s earlier course success came over 1m6f but he ran a shocker back here last time.
Notation (IRE) 11-4 (9-1) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind He's A Keeper (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Madeeh 10-1 (9-1) In rear, headway over 1f out, effort when switched left inside final furlong then right, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind He's A Keeper (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Hermocrates (FR) 3-1fav (10-0) Close up, tracked leaders over 6f out, ridden to chase winner 3f out, no impression inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Beat The Heat (9-11) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Dusk (IRE) 15-8fav (8-11) Pressed leader, led entering final 2f, ridden found little and headed entering final furlong, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5 1/4l behind Horn Of Plenty (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Loch Ness Monster (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-9) Keen tracked leader, led after 4f out, clear with one other over 8f out, headed and reduced lead over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out, last of 6, 17 1/2l behind Shine Baby Shine (8-10) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Bay Of Naples (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well close home, 6th of 10, 10l behind King Of The South (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Calm Down (FR) 16-1 (9-2) Led, steadied pace 9f out, headed over 2f out, weakened quickly, 8th of 9, 27l behind Pearl Beach (9-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
