chased leader until halfway, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms after
tracked leaders on inside and keen, went 2nd halfway, ridden and every chance when edged right inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd
held up in rear, some late moderate headway, never on terms
held up in 4th, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, led inside final 150 yards, won going away
steadied and switched left start, held up in last pair and keen, closer in 4th on inside 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, led, went clear 6f out, reduced lead 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed and kept on inside final furlong, headed and no extra inside final 150 yards
Engrave won an amateurs race at Newcastle recently but seems best in that company nowadays. Fast Style has yet to race over this far on the Flat but has won twice over a mile and finished ahead of both Jenson Benson and Giorgio Vasari when runner-up at Wolverhampton last month. TARAVARA also won over a mile at Southwell earlier but has gone very close over today’s distance in the past and he gets the nod to come out best.
Absolute Ruler (USA) 80-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 19l behind Zealot (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Fast Style (IRE) 9-4 (9-0) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Ron O (9-0) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Taravara (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Milltown Star (9-8) at Southwell 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Jenson Benson (IRE) 9-4fav (9-8) Raced wide, held up, pushed along 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Bond Boy (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Giorgio Vasari (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) Raced keenly, held up in 5th, pushed along when not clear run briefly on rail turning in, ridden and no headway in 4th final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Crownthorpe (10-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Engrave 5-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, steadied over 7f out, pushed along and headway on outside from 2f out, led just over 1f out, hard pressed, ridden out, won at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (6) pol in Jan beating Laoch Gach La (10-6) by nk, 7 ran.
