prominent, went 2nd 3f out, hung left over 1f out, hung right then left inside final furlong, no impression on winner and soon lost 2nd
slowly away, in rear, not much room 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on, not trouble winner
mid-division, ridden and effort over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
prominent, lost place over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, no progress final 2f
slowly into stride, last and struggling 3f out
made all, ridden over 1f out, unchallenged
mid-division, effort on inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon close up on outside, slightly wide on bend 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Imperial Red failed to show any progress when well beaten at Wolverhampton last week but Nice Shot finished closer at Newcastle last time and steps up in distance. COURT HOUSE has been given a short break since making a modest debut over today’s trip at Kempton in September but a subsequent winner has come out of the race and John Gosden’s colt may prove good enough with normal progress. Marco Botti’s yard has been notching-up the winners in the last few days and the newcomers Suprematism and Artieshow are worth a second glance in the betting.
Artieshow (USA) Artie Schiller colt out of Garden Music.
Court House (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Slowly away, green in rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on well in closing stages, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Corrosive (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Sep.
Father Ailbe (IRE) 66-1 (9-2) Raced wide towards rear, switched right over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Music Society (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Garsington 100-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out, last of 13, 34 1/2l behind Hipster Boy (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Hilborough 66-1 (9-0) Raced far side, chased leaders, weakened just over 1f out, 6th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Maghaweer (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gf in Nov.
Imperial Red (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 10 1/2l behind Jellmood (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Nice Shot (IRE) 13-8fav (9-2) Took keen hold, prominent, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3l behind Gowanbuster (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (4) pol in Nov.
Suprematism (USA) More Than Ready colt out of Exotic Behavior.
Astrobreeze 40-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway final furlong, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Enzo (9-9) at Brighton 1m stks (5) gs in Oct.