tracked leader, shaken up under 3f out, led 2f out, soon faced challenge and headed over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner closing stages
led early, chased leaders after 1f, raced freely, pushed along over 3f out and soon slightly short of room, lost place under 2f out and held entering final furlong, plugged on again close home
midfield and niggled along early, in rear of mid-division after 2f, pushed along under 3f out, some headway when not clear run briefly under 2f out, switched right and closed over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong
held up in touch, closer after 4f, headway over 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ran on well and went clear closing stages, comfortably
restrained start and held up, raced freely, switched right 3f out, shaken up and some progress on inner over 2f out, held final furlong but kept on steadily
slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 3f out, switched left and headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong and took 3rd near finish
tracked leaders early, led after 1f, pushed along under 3f out, edged left and headed 2f out, kept on until no extra entering final furlong, weakened and dropped to 4th closing stages
NonRunner
Winklevi was below par at Lingfield two weeks ago and has been on the go for a while, though is better on Turf. SARATOGA GOLD’s third behind Going Gone at Newmarket in October was franked when the winner won the Great Metropolitan at Epsom on his reappearance and Charlie Hills’ colt, who had Nellie Moon behind when winning at Newbury last year, is worth another try over this longer distance. Diamond Cutter is still a maiden but should be winning soon but Mellow Magic has gone up 4lb for winning at Windsor when Tralee Hills was a close-up fourth.
Mellow Magic 5-2fav (9-7) Close up, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on final furlong, always doing enough, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Gustav Holst (9-7) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Winklevi (FR) 25-1 (8-11) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along 3f out, not trouble leaders, 7th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Honor And Pleasure (9-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Systemic 13-2 (11-0) Held up in mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders before 3 out, stumbled on bend after 3 out, went 2nd approaching and every chance when dived at 2 out, lost 2nd last, weakened run-in, 5th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Gold Souk (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Saratoga Gold 5-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Going Gone (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Nellie Moon 15-2 (8-11) Mid-division, headway on outside to go prominent well over 3f out, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and pressed leaders 2f out, kept on one pace inside last, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Amir Kabir (9-12) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Cherry Cola 18-1 (10-0) Held up in last, ridden over 3f out, never on terms, 6th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Hey Teacher (9-6) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Diamond Cutter 5-1 (8-6) In rear of midfield, ridden over 4f out, headway under pressure over 3f out, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Land Of Winter (9-13) at Nottingham 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Tralee Hills 16-1 (9-9) Mid-division, asked for effort over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders, 4th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Mellow Magic (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
