tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, headed inside final furlong, kept on
in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, pushed along over 5f out, ridden 4f out, weakened over 2f out
close up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged left towards finish
in touch in rear, weakened over 4f out, tailed off
led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
Harlem Soul found one too good over today’s trip at Pontefract and is preferred to stablemate Fragrant Storm while Symbolic Power was also second when upped in trip at Chelmsford behind a John Gosden-trained winner. The latter is represented by PIED PIPER in this and may prove good enough stepping up in distance having finished runner-up in soft ground at Haydock to a winner now rated 101. Arthur's Realm will also handle the underfoot conditions after placing over a mile at York recently and looks best of the rest.
Arthur's Realm (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Orgetorix (9-5) at York 1m stks (3) sft in Oct.
Beowulf (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly away towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders, 7th of 14, 25 3/4l behind The Rosstafarian (9-5) at Salisbury 1m stks (4) gs in Oct.
Harlem Soul 3-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to chase clear winner and edged left approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Farhan (9-5) at Pontefract 1m 2f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Pied Piper 5-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along and every chance 2f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Pleasant Man (9-0) at Haydock 1m stks (4) sft in Sep.
Risky Business (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Slowly away outpaced, last of 11, dist behind Apollo One (9-1) at Newmarket 7f stks (5) gf in Aug.
Symbolic Power 6-5fav (9-5) Raced keenly throughout, showing signs of greenness, pushed along 2f out and hung right, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Top Brass (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Fragrant Storm 28-1 (9-0) Led until 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Love Is You (9-0) at Ascot 1m fll stks (4) gd in Sep.