keen led 1f, tracked winner, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong
keen to post, keen wide and headway to lead after 1f, ridden and hung right over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
in touch, headway 4f out, ridden over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace
close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on one pace
in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
Special Forces beat a subsequent winner at Wolverhampton on his debut but that was back in August and he’s penalised on his reappearance. LADY LOULOU is the only one of these to have raced over today’s trip when finishing runner-up at Lingfield last month. The Gosdens’ filly may well show further progress in first-time cheekpieces and gets the vote. Regal Rambler and First Dynasty filled the places at Newcastle recently and there is little between that pair while Casa Luna is preferred to Rosa Del Rio of the rest.
Special Forces 5-4fav (9-4) Keen chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out and no immediate response, good headway out wide under pressure over 1f out, kept on well to lead close home, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Aug beating Double Time (9-11) by nk, 10 ran.
First Dynasty (USA) 10-3 (9-4) Led stand side group, ridden 2f out when groups merged, soon joined, ridden and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 7, 1/4l behind Notimeforanother (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Polemon 33-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Fiercely Proud (11-0) at Cheltenham 1m 6f lst (1) sft in Jan.
Regal Rambler (IRE) Evensfav (9-4) In touch stand side, switched left halfway, ridden and headway 2f out, soon every chance, ran on, 2nd of 7, nk behind Notimeforanother (9-4) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Jan.
Casa Luna (IRE) 15-2 (9-2) In touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, kept on same pace, went 4th close home, 4th of 9, 6l behind Al Agaila (9-2) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Lady Loulou (IRE) 7-4 (9-2) Close up, chased winner over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Paris Lights (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Rosa Del Rio (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on into 3rd well over 1f out, not pace of leaders, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Tamarama (9-3) at Beverley 1m mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.
One Colour (IRE) Teofilo filly out of Bluefire.