held up last, switched right and headway on wide outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened final furlong
held up in touch, pushed along and headway when not clear run and barged way through approaching 2f out, soon challenging, led 1f out, ran on until headed and not pace of winer final 50 yards
led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out
took keen hold early, tracked leaders on outside, travelling well when badly bumped over 2f out, ridden and still every chance approaching final furlong, not quicken final 100 yards
went right start, chased leader, ridden 2f out, still every chance approaching final furlong, weakening when bumped final 100 yards
took keen hold early, in touch, weakened over 2f out, tailed off and eased
held up, nowhere to go when travelling strongly behind leaders from 2f out, still looking for room when switched left inside final furlong, quickened to lead final 50 yards, won going away
The market will tell us a lot with regard to relative fitness levels but OUR JONATHAN is the call without reference to it, ahead of Iver Bridge Lad and Mon Cadeaux. Kevin Ryan's charge improved throughout the course of last season and completed a fine set of figures with victory in a French Group 2. He seems to act on pretty much any surface and can make full use of this drop in class. Iver Bridge Lad had enough speed to be placed in the Cornwallis Stakes last season. Connections appear to have abandoned the idea of him becoming a seven furlong performer. Mon Cadeaux sees William Buick reunited with old boss, Andrew Balding. He finished off last season with a solid success at Salisbury and gave the impression that there was further improvement to come. Ed McMahon isn't one to tilt at windmills so the presence of Shearman is very interesting. A winner of a weak six furlong contest at Wolverhampton on debut, he must have shown something at home for connections to entertain the idea of shelling out a sizeable entry fee for this contest. Absolute Music was well turned over in the Dubai Carnival and might be best watched at present. Our Jonathan had a progressive profile and if training on, should be the one to beat.
Our Jonathan 7-4fav (8-13) won at Maisons-Laffitte(FR) 6f 2yo Grp 2 (1) sft in Nov beating Ascot Glory (8-10) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Corporal Maddox 3-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, headway over 2f out, soon no impression, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Layla's Hero (9-4) at Doncaster 6f 2yo Listed stks (1) gs in Oct.
Iver Bridge Lad 16-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, held up, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 9l behind Red Jazz (9-6) at Newmarket 7f listed hcp (1) gd.
Edinburgh Knight (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Keen raced wide, mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 28l behind Elusive Pimpernel (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf.
Mon Cadeaux 5-2fav (9-1) Tracked leaders, going well when not clear run and switched left just inside final 2f, quickened up well to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on well, won at Salisbury 6f 2yo stks (2) gf in Sep beating Chaperno (9-1) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Reignier 11-1 (9-0) Prominent, switched right 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, no impression, 6th of 11, 4l behind Monsieur Chevalier (9-0) at Goodwood 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) gd in Jul.
Shearman (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, led on bit 1f out, ran on, eased near finish, won at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Hot Spark (8-12) by 3l, 6 ran.
Society Rock (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Raced stands side, held up in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, led that group over 1f out, soon ridden and edged left, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 7th of 22, 7l behind Oasis Dancer (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo aut (2) gf in Oct.
Absolute Music (USA) 50-1 (8-9) Never a threat, 13th of 14, 21l behind Siyaadah (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 3yo fll lst stks (1) in Feb.
