held up in last pair, good headway on inside to challenge over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd final 110 yards, not pace of winner
tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd over 3f out until ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
chased leaders on inside, weakened over 1f out
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, rallied and hung left over 1f out, no extra in 4th inside final furlong
always in rear, tailed off
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out
tracked leader until over 3f out, handy 3rd, went 2nd again over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on
slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, outpaced towards rear when hampered on rail over 2f out, no chance after
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd
last pair, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, soon hung left and weakened
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Barossa Red is 8lb higher than when scoring at Haydock last year and steps up in trip while Mayfair Spirit signed off last season with a course and distance success but Amjaady was only a short-head behind. GEETANJALI carries top weight today but went close in a higher grade at Kempton in October and Michael Bell’s mare looks up to winning off her current mark on that showing. Secret Art scored over track and trip in August while Marbella won in France in October and debuts for new connections and Rhosneigr returns to the Flat having won over hurdles in March.
Geetanjali (IRE) 40-1 (8-13) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Just The Man (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Barossa Red (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Raced wide in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 17, 2l behind Time For A Toot (9-10) at Haydock 1m hcp (4) sft in Sep.
Marbella (IRE) (8-12) won at Angers 1m 2f mdn stks gs in Oct beating Noxareno (9-2) by 2l, 9 ran.
Mayfair Spirit (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort between horses entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Sep beating Amjaady (9-3) by shd, 9 ran.
Rafiot (USA) 33-1 (10-9) Well in rear, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, at Plumpton 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Secret Art (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Soon towards rear, pushed along on outside 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, last of 14, 25l behind Khuzaam (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Ritchie Valens (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up mid-division on inside, niggled along 4f out, switched right and ridden well over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, 7th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Tammooz (9-7) at Ripon 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Rhosneigr (IRE) 6-5fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, came wide into home straight, went 2nd before led 2 out, kept on well, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar beating Land Of Winter (10-8) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Amjaady (USA) 4-1 (9-7) Led, hard drive when challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Wimpole Hall (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Masked Identity 50-1 (8-13) Always in rear, 13th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Entangling (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Agent Zigzag (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind City Tour (9-1) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
