slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never dangerous
midfield, under pressure over 3f out, soon outpaced, headway over 1f out, never able to challenge, modest 4th
held up in rear, headway over 5f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
prominent, led after 4f, headed over 6f out, rallied over 2f out, soon weakened
chased leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon weakened, eased over 2f out
midfield, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leader, weakened closing stages
midfield, headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, modest 3rd
held up in rear, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, drew clear inside final furlong, easily
led 4f, led again over 6f out, headed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never on terms
prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
towards rear, never nearer
always behind, weakened over 3f out
Now What bids for a hat-trick after back-to-back victories at Chepstow but was well behind Highlife Dancer on soft ground at Leicester in the spring. Mick Channon's charge is starting to look well handicapped again while it would be no surprise to see Kudu Country go close under Harry Bannister as he likes the mud. Simon Walker could get a tune out of Palus San Marco but RED DRAGON has been in better form and his latest third at Goodwood was in a similar contest to this - he gets the nod to finally open his account on Turf.
Palus San Marco (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Started slowly, in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 6th of 8, 4l behind Thecornishcowboy (10-1) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.
Eurato (FR) 10-1 (8-8) Slow into stride well in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 13l behind Unison (9-1) at Ffos Las 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Pandorica 16-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out, 5th of 10, 12l behind My Lord (10-13) at Goodwood 1m 4f am hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Red Dragon (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, kept on and every chance when carried right from over 1f out, held towards finish, 3rd of 10, 2l behind My Lord (10-13) at Goodwood 1m 4f am hcp 0-75 (5) sft.
Now What 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leader until lost place over 8f out, ridden over 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on to lead final 75 yards, won at Chepstow 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Sep beating Reach The Beach (9-4) by nk, 7 ran.
Kudu Country (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Always behind, 10th of 14, 15l behind Dansili Dutch (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f all hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Sep.
Nam Hai (IRE) 9-1 (8-9) In touch, ridden 3f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 9l behind Serena Grae (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Red Four 5-4fav (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, one pace, 4th of 7, 23l behind Captain Sharpe (9-3) at Chepstow 2m hcp 0-65 (6) sft in May.
Highlife Dancer 12-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden 5f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 10, 16l behind Mister Mayday (9-5) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) hvy.
Admirable Duque (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) In touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 9l behind Atalanta Bay (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5).
Beep 14-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 13, 8l behind Celestial Bay (9-8) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Malanos (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Always in rear, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Just When (8-11) at Bath 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct '12.
Roman Riches 6-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden over 2f out, went 4th entering final furlong, no impression, 4th of 6, 10l behind Hallbeck (9-6) at Brighton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Aug.
