tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 3f out
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to press leader entering final furlong, driven to lead final strides
held up, headway 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f out
close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, soon lost place, tailed off 6f out
ITALIAN SPIRIT made a promising debut when second in a bumper at Ascot and normal progress can see him off the mark. Turpin Gold placed at Fakenham on his introduction and Brian Hughes takes over the reins today while Lunar Sovereign posted an improved effort at Wincanton last time and can figure again. An Tailliur’s dam is related to winning stayers on the Flat and the €70,000 purchase is a newcomer to note.
An Tailliur (FR) Authorized gelding out of Dirama.
Italian Spirit (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd and edged right over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Marble Sands (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Oct.
Kankin Archipenko gelding out of Touriga.
Lunar Sovereign (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Towards rear, kept on final 2f, never troubled leaders, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Pasvolsky (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gd in Nov.
Samblucky 50-1 (11-0) Held up, ridden before 4f out, never involved, 8th of 12, dist behind Solwara One (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m (5) gs in Nov.
South Mountain (IRE) 5-1 (11-9) Ran green at times, led until 8f out, not pace of front pair from 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Doddiethegreat (11-9) at Ludlow 2m (5) gd in Nov.
Turpin Gold 33-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway on outside 3f out, went 3rd over 2f out, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Martello Sky (11-0) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Just A Whim Gold Well M out of Redunderthebed.
Ofthesea 66-1 (10-7) Held up in touch on inside, pushed along 6f out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Martello Sky (11-0) at Fakenham 2m (5) gd in Oct.
