held up, went 3rd before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on run in, no threat to winner
made all, soon clear, unchallenged
tracked leaders, chased easy winner soon after 4 out, faded run in
in rear, 4th when hit 3 out, no impression
chased clear winner until ridden soon after 4 out, weakened before next
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Silver Duke, Quebec and Lochalsh all appear to have plenty on their plate here. Dynamic Drive is 8lb better off with Endeavor than when beaten only three lengths at Carlisle last month but he had his limitations exposed in this grade at Wetherby subsequently. ARISTO DU PLESSIS was ridden with a little more restraint at Ayr last week and showed plenty of determination to hold on in the closing stages. He is on a roll and can defy his penalty under regular pilot Dale Irving. Space Ship won twice in the spring and looked to be on the way back at Down Royal last week so looks the danger, though Meadowcroft Boy has a touch of class and has been lightly raced.
Meadowcroft Boy 20-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, closed 4 out, lost place next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Virgilio (10-5) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May.
Aristo Du Plessis (FR) 5-1fav (10-3) Tracked leader, led before 6th, headed before 2 out, regained lead run-in, kept on, won at Ayr 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct beating Avidity (10-9) by 2l, 11 ran.
Space Ship 10-1 (10-6) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, progress to chase leaders in 3rd from before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 6 1/4l behind Fethard Player (11-10) at Down Royal 2m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Silver Duke (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Keen early, held up 3rd and last, outpaced 3f out, no chance with front pair final 2f, tailed off, last of 3, 27l behind Desert Encounter (9-5) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (6) gd in Oct.
Quebec 50-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, closed 4th, lost place before last where mistake, weakened, 10th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Old Guard (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Dynamic Drive (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 2nd briefly 4 out, chased leaders, weakened under pressure run-in, 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Cooper (10-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Lochalsh (IRE) 40-1 (11-8) Held up off the pace in 6th, struggling in rear after 6th, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Hadfield (10-8) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Endeavor 12-1 (10-13) In touch, ridden before last, soon went 2nd, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Dynamic Drive (12-5) by 3l, 12 ran.
