held up and keen, headway halfway, ridden after 2 out, led last, kept on well
held up and keen, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, stayed on strongly from last, nearest at finish
always behind, tailed off approaching 3 out
chased leaders, hit 4 out, weakened approaching next
led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, one pace
tracked leaders and keen, weakened after 4 out, tailed off
with leader, challenged 3 out, ridden next, every chance last, not quicken flat
tracked leaders, outpaced from 2 out
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon outpaced
held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
European Dream, Touch Of Ivory and Point Rouge are three against the field in a trappy affair and the narrow nomination is given to Point Rouge. The selection is an expensive import from France, hails from a yard in top form and with his main rivals giving him weight he looks the one to be on. Touch Of Ivory rates the main danger on his latest second behind Archimrombold but he found very little off the bridle on that occasion and is taken on with this in mind. European Dream is another that could go well on his latest third behind Degas Art but he will do well to give weight and a beating to some less exposed rivals. Of the remainder Categorical showed a moduicum of ability on his debut and is sure to improve but he may be seen to better effect over a longer trip and with this in mind for the winner we return to Point Rouge.
European Dream (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden after 4 out, headway when blundered badly 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd after last, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Degas Art (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo nov hdl (1) sft in Oct.
Categorical 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, 5th of 10, 11l behind Dubai Around (10-10) at Kelso 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Flying Doctor 16-1 (8-7) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 8th of 15, 12l behind Zabeel Tower (8-7) at Ripon 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gd in Apr (Flat).
Point Rouge (FR) (9-13) 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Pastilla (9-13) at Durtal 1m 3f stk sft in Apr (Flat).
Rainbow's Classic 8-1 (10-12) Raced keenly and led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 26l behind Shaydreambeliever (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.
Speed Up (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leader until after 2nd, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance last, one pace flat, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Archimboldo (10-8) at Haydock 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd.
Touch of Ivory (IRE) 10-11fav (10-4) Held up and keen, headway to lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed flat, not pace of winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Archimboldo (10-8) at Haydock 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gd.
White Lightening (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) In touch, effort over 2f out, no extra approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 16l behind Compromiznotension (9-3) at Newcastle 1m mdn stk (5) sft in Sept (Flat).
