raced keenly, settled in rear, outpaced 2f out, plugged on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd final stride
led, pushed along halfway, driven and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out
chased leading pair to over 1f out, regained 3rd inside final furlong until post
pressed leader, led 2f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, soon no chance with winner
tracked leading trio, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven and stayed on well
Nonrunner
Ramatni has shown gradual improvement with her racing and Mark Johnston's filly has to be respected following another decent effort when chasing home Merchant Navy at Pontefract earlier this month but Paco Boy created a favourable impression when successful at Newbury last time and is taken to follow up here, with Good Gorsoon rated the pick of the remainder. The selection had run promisingly on his Kempton debut before landing that Newbury contest and, with further improvement anticipated, he looks the one they all have to beat. Charles Cyzer's Flight Plan has not progressed as much as may have been anticipated and of more interest may be Jeremy Noseda's Messias da Silva who showed promise on Lingfield debut and does receive weight all round here. Good Gorsoon has shown a consistent level of form and should be thereabouts again but preference is for Paco Boy who looks to be going the right way.
Good Gorsoon (USA) 9-2 (9-6) Held up mid-division, not clear run from 3f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on well, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Miesko (9-3) at Bath 5f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Crystal Reign (IRE) 10-3jt-fav (9-3) Dwelt, tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, soon faded, 9th of 11, 5l behind Ghetto (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Jun.
Prime Aspiration (USA) 8-1 (9-3) With leaders, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 8l behind Corrybrough (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) sft.
Ramatni 25-1 (9-3) Led, ridden along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, hung right entering final furlong, soon headed, no extra close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Merchant Navy (8-10) at Pontefract 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) gf.
Messias da Silva (USA) 5-1 (9-0) Ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Naughty Frida (9-0) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol.
Paco Boy (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, led 2f out, soon driven clear, kept on strongly, won at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sept beating Storm Sir (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Flight Plan 20-1 (9-7) Prominent, chased leader halfway to over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 14, 10l behind Bronze Cannon (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (5) pol.
