tracked leaders on inside, going well, switched right entering final 2f, led shaken up inside final furlong, ran on well
held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten
raced keenly, held up in touch, headway under pressure and hung left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no chance with winner
led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed 1f out, chased leaders, weakened towards finish
raced keenly, tracked leaders on outer, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and outpaced over 1f out, never dangerous after, plugged on
held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never threatened
chased leaders, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd post
behind, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer
held up in last trio, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, ridden on inside over 1f out, never on terms
NonRunner
Richard Fahey trains BRIAN THE SNAIL for Godolphin and the grey made a successful debut here before a very impressive victory at Catterick. That earned him a mark of 95 so he'll need to have improved over the winter but there's every chance he may have done so. Battered ran three times at York and wasn't beaten far in any of them though his only victory came in a Yarmouth maiden. He looks reasonably treated on 82 though Chipping could be the fly in the ointment at the bottom of the weights as he looked one to follow when landing a Redcar maiden. Jule In The Crown landed a Windsor novices' contest in May before a fine run in a Sandown Listed contest and it was no disgrace to find Ascot's Queen Mary Stakes beyond her. Mijack had all of his three starts at Haydock, comfortably landing a maiden in September, and is another to note in an interesting handicap that should produce winners.
Brian The Snail (IRE) 6-5fav (9-6) Dwelt, tracked leaders, led halfway, clear over 1f out, ran on, comfortable, won at Catterick 5f stks (5) sft in Oct beating Tschierschen (9-4) by 7l, 5 ran.
Monks Stand (USA) 6-5fav (9-7) Tracked leading pair until halfway, soon outpaced, rallied on outside 2f out, soon ridden and hung right, went 2nd just over 1f out, carried left inside final furlong, stayed on but always just held, 2nd of 4, nk behind Northern Thunder (8-13) at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Aug.
Jule In The Crown 20-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 17, 21 1/4l behind Lady Aurelia (9-0) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Jun.
Arc Royal 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division stands side, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 17, 5 1/4l behind Comedy School (8-8) at York 6f (3) gd in Oct.
Battered 5-2fav (8-11) In touch centre, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, kept on and held inside final furlong, 2nd of 17, 3 1/4l behind Comedy School (8-8) at York 6f (3) gd in Oct.
Mjjack (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Haydock 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Sep beating Comprise (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Hemingway (IRE) 3-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out, last of 8, 7 1/2l behind Unabated (9-2) at Newcastle 6f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Seduce Me 14-1 (9-0) Chased leader until 3f out, chased leaders, pushed laong and every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right, weakened well inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Island Vision (8-12) at Newmarket 7f fll (2) gd in Oct.
Chipping (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Redcar 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Bithynia (9-0) by 1l, 15 ran.
Tawny Port 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, lost place 2f out, 17th of 20, 15 1/2l behind Wick Powell (8-3) at Redcar 6f lst stks (1) gf in Oct.
