pressed leader, led over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final stride stride
held up, soon in touch, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final urlong
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, not able to reach leaders
slowly into stride, headway to lead over 5f out, headed over 4f out, ridden 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong
led over 1f, prominent, lost place over 2f out
pominent, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken well inside final furlong
held up, ridden and headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong to lead close last stride
prominent, lost place 5f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, pulled hard, ridden over 2f out, every chance well inside final furlong, just held
slwoly into stride, held up, headway well over 1f out, soon edged left, not clear run inside final furlong, never able to challenge
This Ones For Eddy was winning for the first time on Polytrack and ending a two-year drought when scoring over C&D last time and doesn't seem a likely candidate to follow up. Brighton winner Fortunate Bid isn't out of it back on this surface, while Pytheas has been in better form of late. Meia Noite had gone close at Kempton before disappointing badly when favourite at Chepstow last time so a chance is taken on GAZBOOLOU. He showed signs of a resurgence at Warwick last month and is now 8lb lower than when runner-up in a better race over C&D in October.
Meia Noite 4-1fav (9-6) Chased leaders, not much room over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened final furlong, 8th of 12, 13l behind Questionnaire (8-9) at Chepstow 6f mdn hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
Gazboolou 12-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, edged right and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 6l behind Qeethaara (9-8) at Warwick 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.
This Ones For Eddy 7-2fav (9-8) Held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun beating Army Of Stars (9-12) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Pilgrim Dancer (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) In touch, ridden well over 2f out, weakened soon after, 10th of 12, 12l behind Justcallmehandsome (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
My Name Is Bert 9-2 (9-4) In touch, ridden 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 12, 13l behind Khajaaly (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Pytheas (USA) 7-1 (8-8) Prominent, chased winner over 3f out, challeneged and every chance 2f out, hung left under pressure over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Phluke (8-10) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Fortunate Bid (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Behind, some late moderate progress, 7th of 13, 12l behind Dhhamaan (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp (6) gd in May.
Yes We Can 20-1 (9-6) Raced stands side, always behind, 12th of 17, 13l behind Miss Polly Plum (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) std in Jun.
Talent Scout (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 10l behind We'll Deal Again (9-5) at Newcastle 5f hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Apr.
Erfaan (USA) 33-1 (10-9) Slowly into stride, behind most of way, 11th of 15, 10l behind Hambleton (10-2) at Redcar 6f Amateur Maiden Handicap (0-65) (4yo+) (6) gf in May.
Indian Violet (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Slowly away, soon rushed up to chase leaders on inside, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 17l behind Hecton Lad (9-4) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in May.
Peter Tchaikovsky 66-1 (9-5) Led, ridden well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Justcallmehandsome (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jun.
