prominent, chased winner over 2f out, hung left from over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out
chased leader, led over 3f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on
went right start and started slowly, pulled hard in rear, ridden over 6f out, weakened quickly over 5f out and eased, pulled up 3f out
led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon no impression
Pagano can land the finale at the expense of Night Cruise and Emilys Place. The selection is bidding to double up after success at Kempton recently. He now carries a five pound penalty for that effort so connections must feel confident that he is better treated with a penalty rather than waiting to be reasessed. With trip and conditions to suit he will take the beating once again. Night Cruise did nothing wrong on his debut when winning at Kempton over the same trip. He has been put in off a handicap mark of seventy three which makes him carry top weight but he can only improve and is therefore one to note in the market. Emilys Place won back to back races at Sandown and Haydock during August but has since failed to trouble the judge. Having said that he carries bottom weight today and is tried with first time cheek pieces so is one to note but for the winner we return to Pagano.
Night Cruise (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Raced keenly in 3rd, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon clear, driven out, won at Kempton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (6) pol in Nov beating Depraux (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Always Baileys (IRE) Evensfav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, driven over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 4th of 8, 4l behind War At Sea (9-9) at Leicester 1m 4f clm (5) gs in Oct.
Pagano (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Set slow pace, narrowly headed 7f out, regained lead 4f out, in command inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp (5) pol beating Blacktoft (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
King's Ransom 33-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, held up, came wide entering straight, no impression, edged left, 7th of 9, 7l behind Tous Les Deux (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Three Thieves (UAE) 22-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, lost place on inside 5f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 5th of 9, 4l behind Tous Les Deux (8-13) at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Emily's Place (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 12, 6l behind Wasalat (9-4) at W'hampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Nov.
