led, hard driven over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure
in touch, lost place over 2f out
slowly into stride, held up never dangeorus
chased leaders, weakened quickly over 3f out, eased
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, no impression
in touch, lost place over 4f out
behind, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
slowly into stride, mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
prominent, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
SUNBLAZER (NAP) was well beaten when third over track and trip recently but won this off a 5lb higher mark last year and Jim Crowley's presence suggests a big run is on the cards today. Conkering Hero struggled in the Cesarewitch last time but notched up a hat-trick of wins over 2m on the all-weather during the summer while Maquisard was runner-up at Goodwood when last on the Flat. Rydan has done all his winning over shorter trips so far.
Maquisard (FR) 20-1 (11-9) Held up, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Canyon City (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Blue Rambler 66-1 (8-9) In touch main group, lost place 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off, 25th of 33, dist behind Low Sun (9-2) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) gf in Oct.
Cliff Face (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, headway next, mistake 6th, every chance before last, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 12, 8l behind Cockney Wren (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Champagne Champ 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, reminders 5f out, ridden over 2f out, plugged on, 4th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Moabit (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Sunblazer (IRE) 6-1 (9-10) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway entering final 2f, kept on same pace, 3rd of 8, 9l behind Alfredo (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Conkering Hero (IRE) 33-1 (8-3) Close up in chasing group, pushed along over 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Stars Over The Sea (9-10) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Rydan (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 1/4l behind Exceeding Power (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Authorized Too 4-1 (9-9) In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 12l behind Alfredo (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Potters Lady Jane 7-1 (9-1) Close up, lost place halfway, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 7l behind Alfredo (10-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Gravity Wave (IRE) 12-1 (9-13) Off the pace in mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 4f out, weakened 2f out, 11th of 13, 28 3/4l behind Graceful Lady (9-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.