tracked leaders, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, led close home
steadied start, held up in last pair, never on terms
held up in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just missed 3rd
pushed along to lead, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, headed close home
held up in 5th, headway over 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong
off the pace in last trio, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms, weakened turning in
chased leaders on inside, not clear run and switched left in 2nd over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge
soon prominent out wide, went 2nd 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Eagle Day defied a 5lb rise last week to land a course and distance double and is penalised today. But he was beaten by HE’S A GENTLEMAN (NAP) at the track back in October and Hugo Palmer’s charge also had the measure of previous course winner Triggered when scoring again here last time. Light Up Our Stars and Master Of Combat look high enough in the weights now but Young Fire is back on a winning mark.
Master Of Combat (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on final 100 yards, never involved, 6th of 12, 6l behind Civil Law (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Power Of Gold 6-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 6f out, led over 5f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Tyndrum Gold (9-12) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Throne Hall 66-1 (9-12) Raced wide, tracked leaders, stayed wide 7f out until switched left to join leader 4f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Penzance (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
He's A Gentleman (IRE) 17-2 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating Hieronymus (9-12) by hd, 8 ran.
Young Fire (FR) 25-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 8, 8l behind Talis Evolvere (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Triggered (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, unable to trouble front pair, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind He's A Gentleman (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Eagle Day (IRE) 2-1fav (9-12) Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, switched right 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Measured Moments (9-11) by nk, 11 ran.
Light Up Our Stars (IRE) 22-1 (9-1) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, chased leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Ron O (9-11) at Southwell 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.