held up in touch in last pair, headway approaching 2 out, switched right approaching last, went 2nd and kept on run-in, not reach winner
made all and set steady pace, quickened clear approaching last, ran on well, unchallenged
always in rear, never a factor, tailed off
chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden and went 2nd approaching last until one pace in 3rd run-in
raced keenly, chased winner until approaching last, weakened run-in
raced keenly and never fluent, held up in touch, mistake 1st, pushed along when mistake 3 out, mistake and weakened next, behind and eased before last
raced keenly, held up behind leaders, headway on inside before last, weakening when hit last
Rossetti just held off Burning Heat with stablemates Red Tornado and Excellent Team in third and fourth at Warwick just over two weeks ago. James Eustace’s four-year-old is probably the pick of that quartet today but has yet to win a race. Barman goes well fresh and won off a higher mark at Warwick in September. He has to go on the short-list, though is closely matched with Rossetti on their run together here last summer. Milrow looks too high in the weights so this can go to COURT MINSTREL, who is a classier sort than his rivals and ran well in a Grade 3 at Haydock last month.
Court Minstrel (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching last, ran on flat, no chance with winner, 4th of 17, 14 1/2l behind John Constable (11-2) at Haydock 2m hcp (1) gd in May.
Rossetti 5-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and headed narrowly last, soon regained lead, kept on gamely, just held on near finish, won at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in May beating Burning Heat (10-7) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Red Tornado (FR) 10-3 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd after last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Rossetti (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Milrow (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, driven, one pace and edged right over 1f out, plugged on, last of 8, 7 1/4l behind Panko (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Barman (FR) 3-1 (11-1) Held up, in touch, steady headway on outside before 3 out, pushed along and weakened approaching next, last of 6, dist behind Peter The Mayo Man (11-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Excellent Team 5-2fav (11-2) Tracked leader, hit 2 out, ridden and weakened from last, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Rossetti (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
Burning Heat (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) In touch and keen, headway before 3 out, led narrowly last, soon headed, kept on and just held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Rossetti (11-9) at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gd in May.
