slowly away, held up, ridden and struggling 3f out
chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out
tracked leader until 3f out, lost place over 1f out
led, hung right, bumped and headed over 1f out, kept on, held final 100 yards, finished 2nd, demoted to 3rd
held up, headway and switched right over 2f out, led and baulked slightly over 1f out, stayed on
not much room start, held up, headway over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out until hampered over 1f out, 3rd and beaten after, stayed on, finished 3rd, promoted to 2nd
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out
slowly into stride, soon struggling, well beaten final 3f
Midsummer Knight went close at Wolverhampton last time and has the beating of Laubali on these terms. Royal Residence sports first-time headgear having returned a losing favourite over course and distance while Royal Prospect wasn’t beaten that far when only fourth at Redcar last month. But FURZIG finished less than a length behind Global Tango, rated 79, when third over course and distance on his recent introduction and Richard Fahey’s charge should make a bold bid with normal progress.
Assertainty 66-1 (9-5) Slowly away in rear, effort halfway, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Raid (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Balmec (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Dawn Breaking (8-12) at Pontefract 6f stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Furzig 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Global Tango (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Laubali 7-2fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Gangland (9-5) at Yarmouth 6f (5) gs in Oct.
Midsummer Knight 9-4 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed close home, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Mraseel (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Royal Prospect (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just failed for 3rd, 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Aljady (9-2) at Redcar 6f stks (5) sft in Oct.
The British Lion (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 9, 13 1/2l behind Tallow (9-0) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Ideal Spirit 50-1 (9-0) Dwelt in touch, switched right over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Reflect Alexander (9-0) at Catterick 5f fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Matilda Grace (IRE) Lilbourne Lad filly out of New Deal.
Gorgeous General Captain Gerrard colt out of Gorgeous Goblin.
Royal Residence 13-8fav (9-2) Slowly into stride, towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Mountain Breath (8-11) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.