just worse than mid-division, pushed along 3f out, not involved
in touch out wide, led 2f out going well, shaken up before 1f out, lost lead inside final furlong, held
held up, pushed along before 2f out, showed signs of greenness, not a factor
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ran on
prominent, soon led on inside, headed 2f out when shaken up, battled back on rail to dispute lead 1f out, stayed on strongly to lead final 110 yards
mid-division, ridden 2f out in third, challenged leaders over 1f out, one pace close home
A couple of these showed enough on their respective debuts to suggest they can win at this level. MELODY OF LIFE, a full-brother to Group 2 winner Happy Power, stayed on well for third over 7f at Kempton and is just preferred to Puy Mary. The latter also steps up in trip after placing at Lingfield and makes more appeal than stablemate George Bancroft but Serena's Queen and Who Cares Wins made only moderate debut efforts. Olympe De Gouges is preferred to New Dynasty of the newcomers.
George Bancroft 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride and bumped start, outpaced, 9th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Zaajel (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Melody Of Life (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Went left start, mid-division on inside, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Zaajel (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
New Dynasty (IRE) Dawn Approach colt out of Brown Diamond.
Olympe De Gouges Charming Thought filly out of Regina Cordium.
Puy Mary 11-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on to go 3rd close home, 3rd of 13, 3 3/4l behind Isola Rossa (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Serena's Queen (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Dwelt raced wide, tracked leaders, wide into straight and lost place, rallied inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Ocean Road (9-0) at Lingfield 1m fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Who Cares Wins (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Companionship (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (3) pol in Nov.