led until over 7f out, led again over 5f out, hard pressed from well over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
took keen hold tracking leaders, under pressure well over 4f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, all out
tracked leaders, led 7f out, headed over 5f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
slowly away, in touch, under pressure over 4f out, eased well over 1f out
COUNT MONTECRISTO just missed out when runner-up over a mile here last time and the third has subsequently won. That looks stronger form than St Saviour's third at Windsor last month and Kevin Ryan's colt can go one better. But the latter should pose the biggest danger as Equitanus returns from an absence having finished second at Salisbury back in September and Keep In Line was well beaten on his comeback at Wolverhampton. Spiritual Acclaim was tailed off on her debut.
Count Montecristo (FR) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, challenged over 1f out, soon every chance, kept on and held close home, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Auspicion (9-5) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs in Apr.
Equitanus (IRE) 4-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on strongly to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Tom Hark (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2yo nov stk (4) gd in Sep.
Keep In Line (GER) 4-1 (8-9) In touch, not clear run over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 7l behind Scooner (8-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) in Apr.
St Saviour 12-1 (8-11) Held up in 5th, headway into 4th 3f out, ridden and one pace when edged left over 1f out, kept on into 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Richard of Yorke (8-11) at Windsor 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.
Spiritual Acclaim (IRE) 100-1 (8-9) Behind and soon outpaced, never a threat, 10th of 12, 20l behind Charlie Croker (9-5) at Carlisle 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Aug.
