led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
dwelt tracked leaders, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, every chance inside final furlong, kept on one pace
raced wide pressed leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
in touch, headway over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, ran on, not reach winner
towards rear, never near leaders
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never nearer
slow into stride, pushed along halfway, never near leaders
Most of these are old foes with ACCELERANDO (NAP) preferred. The latter was beaten only a neck over track and trip last time and third-placed Exceling has since boosted the form by winning at Kempton. Be Glorious finished behind the above pair here while Leap Abroad had the measure of Basholo when second at Kempton last month. Therehegoes is preferred to Benzema of the remainder.
Liv Lucky (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Mid division, pushed along 2f out, never in contention, 6th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Wild Mountain (9-6) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Oct.
Benzema 9-4fav (9-0) Bumped start, led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, last of 6, 2 1/4l behind Lunasa (8-9) at Newcastle 5f (4) pol in Nov.
Accelerando (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but never getting to winner, 2nd of 12, nk behind Better Half (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Be Glorious 16-1 (9-6) In rear, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 12, 3/4l behind Better Half (9-9) at Chelmsford City 6f (6) pol in Nov.
Therehegoes 7-2 (9-7) Prominent, driven and led well over 2f out, edged right well over 1f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Bluebell Way (9-1) at Bath 6f (6) gf in Oct.
Leap Abroad (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Edge Nibras (9-2) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Oct.
Basholo (IRE) 9-2jfav (9-5) Held up, pushed along 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on, never nearer, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Edge Nibras (9-2) at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Oct.
Exceling (IRE) 4-1 (8-13) Held up in touch, asked for effort 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 6f (6) pol in Nov beating Cheese The One (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Storm Asset 200-1 (9-5) Held up in 5th, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 15 3/4l behind Kidwah (9-0) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.