Midfield, ridden and headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on
Chased leader, ridden and weakened 2f out
Held up, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, just denied
Led, headed 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened
Chased leader, led 4f out, ridden 3f out, hung left and right handed, ran on well
NonRunner
WAR HORSE (NAP) finished runner-up to Grand Alliance over track and trip on last month’s seasonal debut. The latter has subsequently gone close in Listed company and Marco Botti’s charge looks the one to side with on that form. Tropez Power won at Wolverhampton at the end of last year while most of the remainder step up in trip. Victory scored over a mile at Kempton in November but Madame Ambassador is 8lb higher than when winning at Nottingham last term with Adjuvant and Wootton'sun looking on more favourable marks. Dark Mystery makes his handicap bow having been gelded since last in action.
War Horse (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Pulled hard, towards rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Grand Alliance (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Adjuvant (IRE) 5-2 (9-3) Led and disputed in far side group, headed before halfway, ridden and close up in centre 2f out, no extra in 6th 1f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 14, 9 1/2l behind King X J (9-1) at Curragh 6f stks gd in Sep.
Tropez Power (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, kept on at 2f, ran on well and bumped inside final furlong, always doing enough, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f (4) pol in Nov beating Box To Box (8-12) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Madame Ambassador 5-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Mr Professor (9-8) at Bath 1m (5) fm in Sep.
Victory (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, switched right inside final 2f, led entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on well, won at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Nov beating New Shepard (8-12) by nk, 11 ran.
Dark Mystery (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Led, headed 6f out, tracked leader, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind Grenoble (9-2) at Nottingham 1m stks (2) sft in Oct.
Wootton'sun (FR) 15-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Oh Herberts Reign (8-10) at York 1m (2) gs in Oct.
Rich King 5-2 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, one pace, faded final furlong, 5th of 9, 12 3/4l behind Golden War (9-5) at Beverley 7f stks (5) gd in Sep.