in touch, ridden inside final furlong, just held
held up towards rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, just held
tracked leaders, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead close home
held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never dangerous
took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed close home
very slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on and no impression
ABLE JACK (NAP) won off a higher mark here at this time last year and a recent placed effort over course and distance behind the progressive Lion Hearted suggests Stuart Williams’ charge can return to winning ways. He finished ahead of Samphire Coast last time but Bacacarat, a winner at Newmarket in August, looks a bigger threat returning to a mile after a couple of modest efforts over 1m2f. Top Mission is another dropping back down in distance with Ryan Moore on board while novice winner Labrega has been off the track since last summer and headgear is added for her reappearance.
Labrega 8-1 (9-1) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 13th of 15, 12 3/4l behind Move Swiftly (8-12) at Goodwood 1m hcp fll (3) gd in Jul.
Top Mission 7-2 (9-9) Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten and behind, last of 9, 14l behind Daawy (9-7) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Itsakindamagic 14-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 11 3/4l behind Pinnata (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Bacacarat (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Held up in touch on inside, ridden well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Stonific (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Oh It's Saucepot 11-2 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, ridden on outside over 2f out, edged right and no impression over 1f out, 8th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Master Carpenter (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Samphire Coast 8-1 (9-3) Held up, headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on well towards finish, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Lion Hearted (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Able Jack 7-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, held up in 5th in steadily run race, headway and wide on home turn, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Lion Hearted (9-3) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Christopher Wood (9-1) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Rock Icon 50-1 (9-0) Started very slowly, always behind, 13th of 14, 33 1/2l behind King's Slipper (9-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.