held up in touch on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no chance with leaders
mid-division on outside, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
prominent, driven over 1f out, held by front pair, kept on
led, ridden 2f out, stayed on well, headed inside final furlong, held towards finish
pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hanging right over 1f out, ran on well inside final 100 yards
slowly into stride, always towards rear
towards rear, driven 2f out, no impression
Rattling beat Alcazan when scoring over track and trip last month and is 5lb higher while Miss Bella Brand landed a lower grade sprint at Southwell and has been raised 6lb. Godolphin run two with jockey bookings suggesting course and distance winner Elegant Charm is preferred to stablemate Glittering Lights but CHERISH (NAP) gets another chance. The latter ran well in a tougher Class 3 sprint at Wolverhampton last time and Tony Carroll’s yard is in decent form.
Obtain 11-2 (9-9) Quickly away, raced keenly and led over 1f, chased leaders, went 2nd again inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened quickly soon after, 8th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Kim Wexler (8-8) at Wolverhampton 5f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Rattling 3-1 (9-7) Held up off the pace in rear, headway on inside 2f out, closer and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 6f hcp fll (4) pol in Dec beating Alcazan (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.
Cherish (FR) 11-4 (8-10) Off the pace in 6th and pushed along 4f out, headway out wide over 1f out, chasing leaders inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Dora Penny (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f hcp fll (3) pol in Nov.
Alcazan 12-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 11th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Tyger Bay (8-12) at Lingfield 6f hcp (3) pol in Dec.
Miss Bella Brand 11-1 (9-5) Led early, driven to lead over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Southwell 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec beating Pepsi Cat (9-5) by 2l, 10 ran.
Elegant Charm (IRE) 5-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden and stayed on same pace final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Rocking Ends (9-3) at Southwell 6f (4) pol in Dec.
Glittering Lights 11-8fav (9-2) Led over 6f out, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 11, nk behind Roarin' Success (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Palace Gardens (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Dwelt, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden and dropped to last 2f out, weakened, last of 5, 13 3/4l behind Bossy Parker (9-1) at Cork 7f hcp hvy in Sep.
Zephina 33-1 (9-9) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Emperor Zen (9-0) at Kempton 1m (5) pol in Dec.