slowly into stride, hampered on inside over 2f out, modest late headway, no impression
mid-division, effort over 2f out, no impression
slowly into stride, in rear, headway and hanging left from over 1f out, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
prominent, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left, ran on well
towards rear, headway over 1f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon headed, held by winner inside final furlong
mid-division, weakened over 3f out
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway from over 1f out, never on terms
John Gosden is represented by a couple of Sea The Stars newcomers. The filly STAR CATCHER gets a speculative vote as a half-sister to the high-class Cannock Chase and Group 2 winner Pisco Sour though stablemate Baltic Song is related to a host of winners, including a Group 1 winner in France, and is not out of this either. Mister Chiang sets the standard with a handicap mark of 77 and debuts on the all-weather along with Amorously while Emma Point suffered from a wide trip at Kempton last time but has had no luck with the draw once again.
Baltic Song (IRE) Sea The Stars colt out of Born Wild.
Brooklyn Boy 80-1 (9-2) Mid-division, driven and effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Clematis (8-11) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Drumshanbo Destiny (FR) 33-1 (9-2) Soon last, not much room over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Ideological (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (6) pol in Oct.
Holy Kingdom (IRE) Australia colt out of Cable.
Into The Zone 11-1 (9-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Sucellus (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Mister Chiang 3-1 (9-2) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Dark Lochnagar (9-2) at Redcar 1m 1f stks (5) sft in Oct.
Paradise Boy (FR) Mamool colt out of Palace Secret.
Rich Cummins 33-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, 9th of 11, 11 1/2l behind New King (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Amorously (IRE) 11-2fav (9-5) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Queen Constantine (9-2) at Nottingham 1m (5) gs in Nov.
Emma Point (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Held up mid-division and keen, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 6l behind Lady Adelaide (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Hideaway 50-1 (8-11) Dwelt, always behind, 11th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Tauteke (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (3) pol in Nov.
Star Catcher Sea The Stars filly out of Lynnwood Chase.