led, hard driven when challenged from well over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, weakened final furlong
took keen hold tracking leader, hard ridden when every chance approaching final furlong, no extra closing stages
settled well in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, ran on strongly to lead close home
Nonrunner
Topamichi scored over track and trip recently but is 5lb higher for this and the runner-up has been beaten since. VENTURA QUEST was beaten only a length at Newmarket when last seen at the track in October and a chance is taken on Richard Fahey's charge running somewhere near his best on his reappearance. Majeed has the past form to figure but hasn't raced since 2013 so Lord Ofthe Shadows makes more appeal off his current mark given the return to 1m2f should suit.
Zampa Manos (USA) 11-1 (8-13) Led, headed over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 24l behind Tinghir (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-95 (3) in Sep.
Ventura Quest (USA) 5-2fav (9-4) Chased leaders in centre, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 8, 1l behind Unison (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.
Topamichi 7-2 (9-1) Set steady pace, headed briefly over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol beating India's Song (8-6) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Majeed 16-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Gone Dutch (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Oct '13.
Like A Diamond (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Disputed lead, clear halfway, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 2f out, soon pulled up and dismounted, in a race won by Vivat Rex (9-5) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-80 (4) fbs, 9 ran.
Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind City Of Angkor Wat (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.