edged right start, held up in touch, switched right and closed over 3f out, led and edged right over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, comfortably
steadied start, held up in rear, edged right and ridden over 2f out, no impression
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
led early, chased leader until 2f out, beaten over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong
steadied start, took keen hold, held up towards rear, going strongly over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner
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BLUE YONDER improved for the step up to 1m2f and returned an easy winner at Beverley. He’s due to be raised by more than today’s penalty and can go in again. The more exposed Man Made Of Smoke is also penalised having finally opened his account with a victory over track and trip while Indication Rocket also got off the mark when scoring over a shorter trip at Newcastle. Elterwater is another upped in distance and is preferred of the rest.
Blue Yonder (FR) 15-8fav (9-1) Mid-division on outer, travelling strongly over 2f out, led when asked for effort 2f out, pushed clear 1f out, easily, won at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (6) sft in May beating Khal (9-10) by 5 1/2l, 7 ran.
Man Made Of Smoke 7-2 (9-8) Held up in rear, headway into midfield 2f out, soon ridden to press leaders, led entering final furlong, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (6) pol in May beating Bailar Contigo (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Indication Rocket (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Made all, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Newcastle 1m hcp (6) pol in May beating Hidden Code (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Elterwater 17-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, plugged on same pace, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Menalippe (9-9) at Leicester 7f (6) gf in Oct.
Gottaifan 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Concorde (9-5) at Pontefract 1m hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Urban Champion 125-1 (9-7) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, never a factor, 11th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Wiltshire (9-7) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (4) pol in Nov.
Lough Leane (IRE) 200-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, off the pace and always towards rear, 11th of 13, 20 1/4l behind Florida (9-7) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec.