in touch, effort on inner over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leader until ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
dwelt in touch in rear, ridden and headway on inner approaching final furlong, not clear run and switched left inside final furlong, ran on
raced wide close up, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong
took keen hold, held up, rapid headway to press leader over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on
tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
An interesting contest for a cracking prize. FORTUNE'S PEARL, a winner at Chepstow and Newmarket, ended his first campaign on a mark of 100 after running well enough in a Group 3 at HQ in September. He's handed the vote despite taking on several recent winners including Gronkowski, unbeaten on the all-weather after facile victories at Chelmsford and Newcastle. Court House is making rapid strides and was very impressive when landing the odds at Lingfield while Three Weeks beat a better-fancied rival in a three-runner affair at Newcastle and is on the upgrade. Bobby Biscuit's victory on this track could be given a boost by runner-up Lawn Ranger in the previous race while Ventura Knight won four of his 11 starts in his first season and should be straight enough to do himself justice.
Ambient (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Beautiful Memory (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Feb.
Bobby Biscuit (USA) 2-1fav (9-2) Soon prominent, led 2f out, edged right just over 1f out, stayed on, pressed towards finish, held on well, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Jan beating Lawn Ranger (9-6) by nk, 9 ran.
Court House (IRE) 4-9fav (9-1) Slowly away close up in 4th, headway to lead inside final furlong, quickened clear, comfortable, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Motown Mick (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.
Fortune's Pearl (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, 5th and no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Elarqam (9-0) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Gronkowski (USA) 1-4fav (9-9) Made all, quickened clear over 2f out, very easily, won at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Feb beating Loyal Promise (9-2) by 6l, 3 ran.
Three Weeks (USA) 6-4 (9-8) Tracked leaders, headway to press leader over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 1m stks (4) pol in Jan beating Native Appeal (9-8) by 2l, 3 ran.
Ventura Knight (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, driven out, won at Doncaster 1m (3) gd in Oct beating Regimented (9-6) by nk, 8 ran.
