slowly into stride, driven forward to track leaders, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
held up in reaar, headway over 1f out, led inside finaal furlong, driven clear
chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never able to challenge
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on, never a threat
led, ridden when headed over 2f out, soon lost place
tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out
Withdrawn
Delagoa Bay beat third-placed Mighty Mambo with Dr Finley back in eighth when scoring over track and trip last month. But she was beaten off today's higher mark last time while Shalambar scored over 1m4f here in October and is 5lb higher on his return to a longer trip. Hazzaat has been chasing but has yet to win on the Flat and a chance is taken on the lightly-raced GOLDEN BIRD staying the distance after a close-up fourth over 1m5f here last time.
Shalambar (IRE) 6-4fav (9-10) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Minot Street (9-5) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-70 pol in Nov.
Hazzaat (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) In touch in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon chased clear winner, staying on inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Camelopardalis (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 6f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in May.
Mighty Mambo 4-1 (9-12) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Delagoa Bay (8-12) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Noor Al Haya (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) Held up in rear, never on terms, 8th of 11, 18l behind Jezza (8-11) at Newbury 2m app hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Golden Bird (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Slowly away, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Comedy House (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 5f app hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Bowberry 8-1 (8-2) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 10l behind Street Artist (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) in Nov.
Superciliary 14-1 (9-6) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 14, 13l behind Graylyn Ruby (9-8) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Sep.
Dr Finley (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 11l behind Delagoa Bay (8-12) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Nov.
Delagoa Bay (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, closed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression on winner from over 1f out, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Yorkshireman (9-1) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-60 (6) in Nov.