in touch, effort over 2f out, soon hung left, one pace from over 1f out
tracked leaders, shaken up over 1f out, squeezed through to challenge inside final furlong, ran on, just failed
awkward leaving stalls, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
made all, battled on gamely under strong pressure from 2f out, just held on
mid-division until weakened 2f out
chased winner, ridden, every chance from 2f out until entering final furlong, no extra
hung right from 2f out, always towards rear
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
never better than mid-division
held up behind, not clear run 3f out, some late progress, never a danger
Bailey, Connor's Choice and Hepburn Bell are the three to consider in a trappy contest, with Bailey taken to make experience count. James Fanshawe introduces a daughter of Intikhab in Hepburn Bell, with her breeding suggesting she will need a longer trip to be seen to best effect. The trainer is more than capable of readying one first time though, and with the soft ground set to make stamina count, she is respected. Connor's Choice ran his best race to date when finishing a good second last time, benefitting from a step up in trip. If he makes further progression as seems likely he must be in the shake up. Bailey looks the safest conveyance though. Despite failing to score in five starts to date, he ran especially well at Newmarket in a nursery won by Cobo Bay that has worked out well. He has subsequently run a good race in defeat in another keenly contested nursery at Goodwood, and Bailey looks set to score at the sixth attempt.
Addikt (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) In touch and keen, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 14, 5l behind Black Jacari (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2yo mdn auc (5) gf in Sept.
Bailey (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, just held, 3rd of 7, nk behind dhtrs Townkab (8-0) & Goodwood Starlight (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.
Bainisteoir Tobougg gelding, half-brother to winning sprinter Mac Gille Eoin.
Blues Minor (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 9th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Gross Prophet (9-0) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Sept.
Clear Daylight 16-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along in rear, 10th of 14, 10l behind Red Rumour (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn auc (4) gf in Sept.
Connor's Choice 50-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 2f out, edged left approaching 1f out, soon headed and edged right well inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Confidence Trick (9-3) at Chepstow 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sept.
Pinnacle Point 100-1 (8-10) In rear, pushed along 3f out, steadily lost place, 12th of 13, 16l behind Silver Regent (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sept.
Spin Again (IRE) Intikhab colt, half-brother to 5f winner Radiator Rooney.
Hepburn Bell (IRE) Intikhab filly out of a lightly-raced mare.
Io (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Slowly away, ran green and always in rear, 7th of 9, 14l behind Rosa Grace (8-12) at Newbury 7f 2yo fll (2) gf in Sept.
Rakeekah Bahri filly, half-sister to several winners from 7f-1m1f including high-class 7f-1m winner Lahan.