tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out,
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on well
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
High Office has been placed once in six starts on the all-weather and that was in a seller but Novel Dancer won over course and distance last month and is only 4lb higher. Bennelong is on a decent mark nowadays and was fifth at Lingfield on Friday when beaten less than three lengths. ROYAL ETIQUETTE ran well over hurdles at Fakenham last month considering he'll have found the going too soft. He won on Turf at Windsor last August and should be capable of making his presence felt in a race like this. Highsalvia Cosmos has been in better form lately and has place claims again.
High Office 16-1 (8-9) Slowy into stride, in rear, driven over 4f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 40l behind Noguchi (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f 4yo clm stks 0-70 (5) in Jan.
Royal Etiquette (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up behind, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into mid-division inside final furlong, never troubled leaders, 5th of 9, 8l behind Giovanni Jack (10-13) at Musselburgh 1m 6f am hcp 0-65 (6) gf in Aug.
Bennelong 12-1 (10-4) Held up in rear until headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Estibdaad (10-4) at Lingfield 1m 4f am hcp (0-70) (5) pol in Jan.
Standing Strong (IRE) 50-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, never involved, 10th of 14, 16l behind Dalaki (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hacp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Bowberry 13-2 (9-2) In touch, hard driven over 5f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 20l behind Hazzaat (9-9) at Kempton 2m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.
Novel Dancer 14-1 (9-1) Mid-division, headway on outside over 3f out, led well over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong and always doing enough, won at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Jan beating Lucky Dottie (8-8) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Kalifi (USA) 100-1 (9-0) Keen close up, went 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11l behind Salmon Sushi (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Highsalvia Cosmos 12-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Sandy Cove (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Jan.
Flashy Star 25-1 (9-4) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 14, 8l behind Graylyn Ruby (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.