close up, pushed along briefly over 3f out, headway between horses over 1f out, left in lead approaching final furlong, ran on
led 1f, close up, chased leader 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and swerved badly right and headed approaching final furlong, hung left inside final furlong, kept on one pace
held up, pushed along 6f out, wide and headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened final furlong
pushed along in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
held up, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened
led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
towards rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd in side final furlong
BARENBOIM finished well ahead of Capaldi when posting a much better effort at Kempton last time. He should be thereabouts at the finish with any further progress. The remainder with racecourse experience have shown little so far but several newcomers take the eye. Of those, Monbaher is a 360,000gns purchase representing the Gosden yard while Al Waqidi’s dam won on the all-weather and The Thunderer is another to note.
Al Waqidi Dubawi colt out of Kazziana.
Barenboim 80-1 (9-2) Soon led, pushed along 2f out still going well, lost lead 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 2l behind Qaasid (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Beat The Storm (IRE) Dragon Pulse gelding out of Before The Storm.
Capaldi 250-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, always held, 7th of 13, 8l behind Qaasid (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
King Of Tsavo 10-1 (9-5) Mid-division, nudged along 3f out, no impression, 6th of 15, 12 3/4l behind Scope (9-5) at Newbury 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Monbaher (IRE) Muhaarar colt out of Seagull.
Mustazeed (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Keen, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, never threatened, 9th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Noman (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Polar Fleece (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) Awkward start, soon recovered to lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Komachi (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Saveatree 28-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 13 3/4l behind El Drama (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
The Thunderer (IRE) Gleneagles colt out of Purple Sage.