slowly into stride, outpaced and soon behind
led 3f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish
dwelt tracked leaders, pressed leaders on outer over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on, comfortably
soon pushed along in touch in rear, outpaced from 3f out
tracked leader, led 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
close up, pushed along 5f out, outpaced from 3f out
Tresabella looks up against it, but Hunting Gonk went close in testing ground at Ayr last time and Halling's Quest is expected to improve on his debut sixth at Salisbury. Baileys Dutch and Burnhope are related to winners and the former hails from last year's winning yard, but fellow newcomer THIRD HALF is of more interest. Tom Dascombe's charge is a half-brother to top-class stablemate and St Leger runner-up Brown Panther, who incidentally scored at this track on his racecourse debut, and he gets the vote.
Baileys Dutch Dutch Art colt out of Southern Psychic.
Burnhope Choisir gelding out of Isengard.
Halling's Quest 28-1 (9-3) Slowly away, behind, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 14, 9l behind Bonfire (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) sft in Sep.
Hunting Gonk 20-1 (9-3) Led early, tracked leader, chased winner over 1f out, kept on and always held inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Never Perfect (9-3) at Ayr 1m 2yo mdn (4) hvy.
Third Half Haafhd gelding out of Treble Heights.
Tresabella 200-1 (9-0) Always in rear, outpaced halfway, last of 11, 34l behind My Queenie (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2yo fll mdn (4) gf in Sep.