tracked leaders, outpaced after 2f, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish
keen early, made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and pressed from over 1f out, stayed on gamely
keen tracked winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on
Gulmarg has yet to run a bad race and was only beaten a neck trying this trip for the first time at Kempton. Swift Lioness just came up short at Pontefract last month but STARNBERG is fancied to give his yard back-to-back victories in this and record a first win given he ran well over track and trip last month and is 3lb lower now.
Gulmarg (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed 3f out, headway before ridden after 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Desert Order (9-9) at Newmarket 7f (2) gd in Oct.
Swift Lioness (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Pulled hard, tracked leader until over 1f out, went 2nd again inside final furlong, rallied and stayed on towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 4, nk behind Enola Grey (9-5) at Pontefract 1m fll (4) gd in Sep.
Starnberg (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Pulled hard early, held up just off the pace in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, plugged on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, no chance with leading duo, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Star Player (9-9) at Windsor 1m (5) gd in Oct.
