slowly into stride, held up towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms
tracked leaders on inside, switched left inside final 3f, unable to quicken and edging left when carried left final furlong, plugged on in 3rd
led, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards
held up in rear, never a factor
very keen to post, raced keenly towards rear, niggled along 5f out, ridden and plugged on final 2f, no chance with leading quartet
slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders, ridden and keeping on same pace when carried left final furlong, soon no extra in 4th
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
raced keenly tracking leader, edged left from inside final 2f, challenged and hung left entering final furlong, straightened and stayed on to lead final 100 yards
slowly into stride, keen in mid-division, beaten when hung left final 2f
raced keenly towards rear, hanging left and no impression when hampered inside final 2f, some late headway
Thunder Sun is penalised for last year’s success at Kempton and SEVENAL may take advantage. He faded away upped to 1m2f at Doncaster on his reappearance but went close over today’s trip at Newmarket on last year’s debut. Eminent Hipster could also go well having showed improvement at Wolverhampton while Makashi is a newcomer to note as a full-brother to a Group 3 winner and a half-brother to four others.
Closing Show 40-1 (9-0) Held up last of all, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 4th of 5, 13 1/4l behind Irish Admiral (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Thunder Sun (FR) 5-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Cotai Bear (9-5) by shd, 10 ran.
Eminent Hipster (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, switched left and some headway entering final furlong, kept on close home, 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Stylish Performer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Fleurman (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Slowly away in rear, never a factor, 9th of 10, 14l behind Fast Steps (8-13) at Epsom 1m 1f stks (4) gd in Apr.
Jenson Benson (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3f out, 7th of 12, 18 3/4l behind Kehailaan (8-13) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Makashi (FR) Siyouni gelding out of Light Saber.
Only Debris (IRE) 250-1 (9-5) Outpaced and always behind, last of 11, 26 1/2l behind Snow Lantern (9-0) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Apr.
Piazolla (IRE) 125-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, last of 9, 31 1/2l behind Lord Protector (9-9) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Apr.
Sevenal 7-4 (9-5) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Too Friendly (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Mar.
Working Mans Boy 200-1 (9-1) Edged left start, keen in midfield, ridden over 2f out, well adrift over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Stylish Performer (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Apr.
Tregony 33-1 (8-10) Midfield, pushed along to hold place 4f out, ridden and switched left over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Bint Al Anood (8-10) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Jan.