tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden and ran on
close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, not clear run over 1f out, ridden to go 2nd near finish
towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
mid-division, headway and switched right over 1f out, no impression final furlong
held up, pushed along and some late headway
dwelt soon close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up, ridden 3f out, never on terms
in touch, smooth headway to press leaders 3f out, chased winner entering final furlong, no extra and lost two places near finish
towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
close up, pressed winner 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide held up, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Arcano Gold ran well in a Doncaster handicap last time and is not out of this while Fibre Optic showed improvement when runner-up in heavy ground at Leicester and is going the right way. PERCEUS made a decent start at Newbury but failed to land the odds at Lingfield last month. But he was forced wide on the turn for home on that occasion and gets a chance to make amends. Newcomers to note include both of the Godolphin duo, along with Making Shapes and Counterproof, while Scottish is out of a prolific mare and cost 170,000 euros.
Arcano Gold (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Held up, headway on outer over 1f out, ridden and ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 10, nk behind Tachophobia (8-3) at Doncaster 7f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in Oct.
Atalan 40-1 (9-5) Towards rear, driven over 2f out, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 12l behind Shadow Rock (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Counterproof (IRE) Authorized colt out of Ellasha.
Desert Encounter (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up, closed over 3f out, switched left 1f out, bumped inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 5, 8l behind Smile That Smile (9-0) at Brighton 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Diamond Joel Youmzain colt out of Miss Lacroix.
Doesyourdogbite (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Chased winner until well over 1f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace after, 6th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Atab (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (4) hvy in Oct.
Entitling (IRE) Mastercraftsman colt out of Splash Mountain.
Excellent Team Teofilo colt out of Seradim.
Fibre Optic 8-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, tracking leaders 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Atab (9-0) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (4) hvy in Oct.
Konnos Bay Phoenix Reach colt out of Rasmalai.
Le Rouquin (FR) 6-1 (9-5) Dwelt, always behind, last of 9, 28l behind Azmaam (9-5) at Chester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gs in Aug.
Making Shapes Makfi colt out of Danceabout.
Mojawiz Dubawi colt out of Zayn Zen.
Perceus 10-11fav (9-5) Tracking leader when carried very wide on bend 2f out, lost all chance, kept on inside final furlong, not recover, 6th of 12, 7l behind Taysh (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Oct.
Scottish (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Zeiting.
Lady Vellyn 66-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, ran green, always behind, lost touch over 1f out, last of 10, 21l behind Plymouth Sound (9-5) at Salisbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jul.
Lipstickandpowder (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Raced towards centre, always towards rear and never involved, 10th of 12, 12l behind Taqneyya (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn (4) gf in Sep.
