in touch, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out
tracked leader, led halfway, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
dwelt, raced wide, held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
raced wide in touch, weakened over 2f out
towards rear, never on terms
reared start and slowly away, held up, headway over 2f out, effort approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and kept on one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out, heavily eased final furlong
Marco Botti runs three though Grendisar is best over further and Lacan is preferred having won off a higher mark over track and trip back in May. But their stablemate GREY MIRAGE (NAP) makes most appeal as he will be sharper for a recent reappearance and had subsequent winner Mindurownbusiness over three lengths behind when landing an All Weather Championship race at Lingfield in April. Melvin The Grate and Lunar Deity also fell victim to the selection on that occasion while the in form course and distance winner Big Whiskey steps up a grade under a penalty for this and is closely matched with recent Kempton winner Dutiful Son on last month's running over 7f at Lingfield..
Mindurownbusiness (IRE) 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, headway to lead entering final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Mulzamm (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Grey Mirage 9-2 (9-0) Held up in touch, took keen hold, ridden and effort 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 2 1/4l behind Chookie Royale (9-0) at Kempton 7f stks (2) pol in Nov.
Realize 9-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, led over 1f out, strongly challenged entering final furlong, headed and no extra closing stages, 3rd of 14, 1l behind Popeswood (8-12) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Melvin The Grate (IRE) 6-4fav (9-2) Slowly away, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 4th of 5, 10 3/4l behind Beach Bar (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Lunar Deity 33-1 (8-8) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakening when short of room over 1f out, last of 11, 25 3/4l behind Emerald (8-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Unex El Greco 40-1 (9-2) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, soon eased, last of 14, dist behind Bancnuanaheireann (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Upavon 3-1fav (9-7) Dwelt, in rear, ridden 2f out, never near leaders, 6th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Secret Missile (9-1) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Lacan (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 13, 2l behind Apostle (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Big Whiskey (IRE) 4-1fav (9-5) Raced wide keen in touch, headway over 3f out, lead over 2f out, ridden out, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Nov beating Volunteer Point (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Outer Space 5-1fav (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, not clear run inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 6th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Arnold Lane (8-12) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Dutiful Son (IRE) 9-4fav (9-7) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged right towards finish, ran on, won at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov beating My Target (9-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Loyalty 16-1 (9-4) Led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2l behind Dutiful Son (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Grendisar (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Let's Go (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
