dwelt, raced wide in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden over 3f out, chased leader and edged left over 1f out, driven and gradually wore down leader to lead final strides
keen tracked leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
pushed along in rear, ridden halfway, kept on approaching final furlong, went 3rd post
led, ridden over 2f out, headed final strides
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, no impression final 2f, lost 3rd post
raced wide tracked leader until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
Withdrawn
NAZREEF is difficult to oppose. He has now won all three starts over this C&D including his latest when hacking up by 11 lengths. He beat Follow The Flag, Elusive Fame, Ours and Revelator on that occasion and they look to have little chance of reversing the form despite today's more favourable terms. The only serious threat to Hughie Morrison's charge could come from the lightly-raced Xilerator, who won here before going close on his handicap debut over 7f at Newbury in September. Whatever happens here, Dandy Nicholls' charge looks sure to be winning again soon.
Nazreef 5-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out, ridden clear approaching final furlong, eased inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs beating Follow The Flag (9-2) by 11l, 10 ran.
Xilerator (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, headed and held final 75 yards, 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Red Gulch (9-0) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep.
Follow The Flag (IRE) 20-1 (8-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 7l behind Nightjar (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp 0-95 (3) fbs.
Snow Bay 10-1 (9-4) Led early, tracked leader and keen, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Solar Spirit (8-7) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Elusive Fame (USA) 11-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, keeping on one pace when switch left over 1f out, 3rd of 10, 12l behind Nazreef (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Revelator (IRE) 50-1 (8-6) Always in rear, 9th of 10, 30l behind Nazreef (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Ours (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Very slowly away, behind until kept on final furlong, never a factor, 4th of 10, 12l behind Nazreef (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs.
Avonrose 7-1 (8-10) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Southwell 7f clm stks (6) fbs beating Majuro (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.