always prominent, led over 1f out, driven clear inside final furlong, easily
chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
slowly into stride, pulled hard and soon tracking leaders, stayed on under pressure closing stages, never a threat
chased leaders, hard driven over 1f out, soon weakened
slowly into stride, held up in rear, effort on wide outside over 1f out, soon no impression
led until over 1f out, faded final furlong
held up in rear, some late headway, never dangerous
Nonrunner
Blue Aegean won his maiden over 5f back in June but was well beaten in better company later in the year. Vimy Ridge has slipped down the weights and could figure but Lackaday and Anastazia have done their winning so far over 6f. Luiz Vaz De Torres showed plenty of pace when scoring over the same trip on last month's debut but EXCEEDINGLY won at Wolverhampton on her previous attempt at 5f. She beat subsequent dual winner Shackled N Drawn on that occasion so the form looks solid and Bob Cowell's filly gets the nod.
Blue Aegean 5-1 (9-1) Prominent, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 21l behind Spirit Of Xian (9-1) at Chester 6f 2yo fll stks (2) gs in Aug.
Lackaday 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, chased leader over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec beating Classic Seniority (8-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Luis Vaz De Torres (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well, won at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Dec beating Balayage (9-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Commander Patten (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Disputed lead until ridden and edged left over 2f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 7, 7l behind Lackaday (9-1) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Anastazia 11-4 (9-0) In touch in rear, switched right over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge, 4th of 7, 1l behind Lackaday (9-1) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Exceedingly 10-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 6l behind Wentworth Falls (9-7) at Kempton 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Jimmy's Hall 10-1 (8-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and lost two places towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Lackaday (9-1) at Lingfield 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Dec.
Vimy Ridge 4-1 (9-5) Slowly away soon recovered, close up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon every chance, not quicken towards finish, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Anonymous John (9-7) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo hcp (2) in Dec.
Millar Rose (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) In touch, ridden and no impression final 2f, 6th of 11, 5l behind Little (8-11) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo sell stks (5) in Oct.
