restless in stalls, slowly into stride, soon switched right, recovered to lead after 1f, joined well inside final furlong, ridden and kept on gamely final strides
chased leaders went 2nd 4f out until over 1f out, chased leaders and every chance when injured 100 yards out
chased leaders, good headway between horses over 1f out, every chance final strides, just held
started slowly, outpaced in rear, never on terms
led 1f, tracked leader until 4f out, chased leading pair, rallied on inside into 2nd again over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, no extra final strides
held up in touch on inside, some headway on inner over 1f out, weakened final furlong
last pair, left poor 5th final 100 yards, never on terms
held up in last trio, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened, left poor 4th final 100 yards
NOBLE DEED (NAP) has slipped down the weights since winning here over a year ago and looks set to take advantage having been narrowly beaten over track and trip last week. Staffa remains unexposed and should be sharper for last month’s comeback run at Kempton while Rigolleto is back on a winning mark and finished ahead of a below par Encapsulated when fourth at Kempton. Mad Endeavour won at Epsom in September and is 2lb higher for his reappearance.
Mad Endeavour 10-1 (9-2) Stumbled start, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 16th of 18, 9 3/4l behind Evening Attire (9-7) at Leicester 6f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Rigolleto (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Go Amber Go (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Noble Deed 11-2 (10-1) Held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well, 2nd of 8, nk behind Termsnconditions (9-1) at Lingfield 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Perfect Pastime 25-1 (8-12) Steadied start always in rear, last of 8, 8 1/2l behind Tavener (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Bookmaker 6-1 (8-9) Raced wide close up, pushed along over 2f out, ran on final furlong, 4th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Tavener (8-12) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Encapsulated 15-2 (9-0) Fly leapt start, raced wide mid-division, weakened 2f out, last of 12, 9 1/4l behind Go Amber Go (8-13) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Autumn Tonic (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and weakened and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Roy's Legacy (9-1) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Staffa (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on but tended to wander, unable to challenge, 5th of 11, 2l behind Fleeting Glimpse (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.