led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
prominent, edged left over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
dwelt, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
tracked leader, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on
slowly into stride, mid-division, faded inside final furlong
mid-division, not much room over 1f out, soon eased
held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous
This is a weak-looking Class 3 contest as those with experience probably still have plenty to prove but, after blowing the start, BRISCOLA did stay on quite strongly behind easy winner Lush Life at Kempton and jockey bookings suggest he’s preferred to stablemate Hasanoanda. After winning a Leicester nursery off mark of 67, Blacklooks ran out when co-favourite at Nottingham and has already run six times. Msaikah cost 300,000 guineas and is a full sister to one winner and half-sister to three others but her stable’s two-year-olds usually improve for a run and her pedigree suggests she’ll make a better three-year-old.
Balkhash (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along 4f out, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 13 3/4l behind My Lord And Master (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Nov.
Beloved Knight Sir Percy colt out of Silent Decision.
Best Blue 9-1 (9-5) Raced wide in touch, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Kinaesthesia (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Nov.
Blacklooks (IRE) 6-1cfav (9-5) Held up, pushed along 3f out, wide and headway over 1f out, ridden to lead when edged left inside final furlong, driven and dived left and went through rail, ran out, at Nottingham 1m (5) sft in Nov.
Hasanoanda Champs Elysees colt out of Indian Mystery.
Nibras Galaxy (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Kinaesthesia (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Nov.
Noble Expression 16-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 6th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Bow Street (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Briscola 15-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, switched inside and headway over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on into 2nd final 110 yards, no impression with winner, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Lush Life (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Kiss Me Daily (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Keen towards rear, never near leaders, 7th of 13, 9l behind Red Starlight (9-0) at Newbury 1m fll stks (4) sft in Oct.
Msaikah (IRE) Galileo filly out of Light Quest.
Maverick Officer 4-1 (9-2) In touch, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Move Over (9-9) at Ffos Las 7f stks (5) gs in Aug.