tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, driven and stayed on one pace final 2f
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final 3f, driven clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly
slowly into stride, held up, ridden over 3f out, beaten when hung right final 2f
held up in rear, pushed along 4f out, driven on inside 2f out and soon beaten
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, when modest 2nd near finish
led, pushed along over 3f out, headed inside final 3f, chased winner after, no chance from over 1f out, lost 2nd near finish
King Charles is selected here ahead of Serengeti and Oakley Heffert. King Charles ended last season on a high and comes here seeking a four-timer. He pobably won a little bit easier on his final start than seemed to the naked eye and he might be able to defy a further rise in the ratings. Serengeti has looked progressive on the all-weather and he is interesting switched to Turf, and he comes here fit, but Without Excuse will need to build on his British debut if he is to score. Monachello needs to build on his last two juvenile efforts, but Oakley Heffert holds claims based on his Windsor win and all-weather third last time so can bag some money, and he holds his stablemate Bajan Pride based their all-weather meeting last time. Once again, though, the selection is King Charles.
King Charles 7-2jt-fav (8-13) Raced stand's side, prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead last strides, won at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp (2) gf in Sept beating Zafonical Storm (8-9) by a shd, 9.
Serengeti 9-4fav (9-4) Slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, soon clear, pushed out, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Mafeking (9-1) by 2l, 13 ran.
Without Excuse (USA) 16-1 (8-13) Held up, in rear, driven and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 16l behind Light Shift (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo stk (3) gf in Apr.
Monachello (USA) 16-1 (8-13) In touch, driven 3f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 13l behind Lady Grace (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 2yo hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Oakley Heffert (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Soon led, headed over 2f out, chased winner until entering final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Cesc (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.
Bajan Pride 8-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden and ran on to chase winner entering final furlong, no impression, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Cesc (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.