close up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides
keen in touch in rear, ridden and headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
went left start, led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra
dwelt, keen in touch in rear, pushed along over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide, close up, headway and every chance over 1f out, ridden and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final strides
went left start, tracked leader until pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
Garrus represents last year’s winning yard and made a winning debut last season before landing a Group 3 in France. Mo Celita was also successful in Listed company in France last summer while DILIGENT HARRY won at the All-Weather Championships before narrowly beaten in a Group 3 sprint at Newbury. There should be more to come from Clive Cox’ colt this year and he has more scope than Bielsa. The latter landed the Ayr Gold Cup in September and is preferred to stablemate Justanotherbottle. Mondammej went close in Listed company at Lingfield recently and makes more appeal than Volatile Analyst.
Bielsa (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 15, 14 1/4l behind King's Lynn (9-6) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) sft in Nov.
Diligent Harry 4-1 (9-1) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, weakened and lost place soon after, 10th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Vadream (8-12) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Garrus (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, no impression after, 6th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Al Suhail (9-3) at Newmarket 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Justanotherbottle (IRE) 7-2jfav (9-8) Pressed leader up centre, led over 2f out, soon ridden, drifted left from 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough, won at Ripon 6f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Bossipop (8-6) by 1l, 8 ran.
Mondammej 4-1 (9-0) Steadied in rear, raced keenly, ridden and headway home turn, went close 3rd 1f out, ran on well and closing at finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind One Night Stand (9-0) at Lingfield 5f lst stks (1) pol in Feb.
Volatile Analyst (USA) 11-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Tinker Toy (9-3) at Wolverhampton 7f lst stks (1) pol in Mar.
Mo Celita (IRE) (8-9) 3rd of 14, 3l behind Egot (8-12) at Chantilly 6f Grp 3 hvy in Oct.