tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, never on terms
dwelt, held up in rear, driven to chase leaders inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms
took keen hold, tracked leaders, switched left over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase front pair inside final furlong, no impression
tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong
led, driven and headed over 1f out, soon ridden and one pace, lost place inside final furlong
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Jack Dexter won this in 2013 and again last year and is a standing dish here. But the unseasonably fast going is not in his favour whereas the likes of Absolutely So, Kimberella and GROWL (NAP) like to hear their hooves rattle. The latter ran the race of his life on Champions Day at Ascot last month when chasing home The Tin Man and he'll take all the beating if in the same mood. Perfect Pasture makes a quick reappearance after finishing second at Nottingham earlier in the week while only one three-year-old has won this in 10 years so Dawaa, Dutch Destiny and Lady Macapa all look to be facing a stiff task. Aeolus may be best of the rest.
Absolutely So (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 3rd over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Crazy Horse (9-5) at Salisbury 7f stks (3) gs in Oct.
Aeolus 25-1 (9-7) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 9th of 23, 5 1/4l behind Brando (9-10) at Ayr 6f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Burnt Sugar (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Dwelt, behind, headway far side rail over 2f out, soon chased leaders, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, no impression, 11th of 21, 4l behind Muntadab (8-10) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Growl 50-1 (9-2) Held up, towards rear, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 13, 1l behind The Tin Man (9-2) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Kimberella 18-1 (8-11) Led, joined halfway, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Sovereign Debt (8-11) at Doncaster 7f stks (3) gd in Oct.
Dawaa 12-1 (9-2) Always prominent, led over 2f out, stayed on strongly, won at Newbury 7f hcp fll (3) gs in Oct beating Links Drive Lady (8-10) by 2l, 10 ran.
Lady Macapa 14-1 (9-5) Overall leader centre, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Goodwood 6f hcp stks (3) gd in Oct beating Lightning Charlie (8-12) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Jack Dexter 100-1 (9-2) Held up, in last trio, pushed along and carried right over 2f out, ridden and no headway over 1f out, never on terms, 8th of 13, 5 1/4l behind The Tin Man (9-2) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Oct.
Perfect Pasture 7-1 (9-5) Prominent 2f, close up, ridden halfway, ran on towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Gracious John (9-3) at Nottingham 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Jane's Memory (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, weakening when checked over 1f out, soon eased, last of 9, 23 1/4l behind The Happy Prince (9-5) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Sep.
Dutch Destiny 2-1fav (9-8) Prominent, edged left 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Honeysuckle Lil (8-9) at Hamilton 6f hcp fll (3) hvy in Sep.
