held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, soon switched left, headway over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner
a little slow into stride, soon held up in touch, hung right and went 2nd over 1f out until entering final furlong, one pace
made all, driven over 1f out, edged right when clear inside final furlong, stayed on
half reared start, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
took keen hold, pressed winner, not much room over 2f out, soon beaten, weakened entering final furlong
hung left throughout, chased leaders, lost place over 2f out
mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, went 3rd close home
mid-division, pushed along when effort and switched right 2f out, no impression, weakened inside final furlong
Monadee failed to threaten the winner when third over track and trip and may need more time. Azpeitia was fourth at Doncaster on her debut and is preferred on that form to the other likely improvers Cloud Eight and Eesha Says while Breathless Times is related to a couple of winners as he makes his debut. But another newcomer in DUBAI ACCLAIM makes more appeal as he’s a brother to winning stablemate The Wagon Wheel and Listed winner Tabarrak and Richard Fahey’s colt gets the speculative vote.
Breathless Times Bated Breath colt out of Bea Menace.
Dubai Acclaim (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Bahati.
Monadee 2-1 (9-2) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, battling for 3rd final furlong, no chance with 1st 2, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Count Otto (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Silverturnstogold Equiano colt out of Saharan Song.
Sir Hector (IRE) 150-1 (9-2) Went left start, tracked leader, edged left and weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 16l behind Mushtaq (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Azpeitia 9-1 (9-0) Towards rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Raid (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Eesha Says (IRE) 100-1 (8-11) Dwelt close up, ridden to chase clear leading pair over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Hit The Beat (8-11) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Kachumba 33-1 (8-11) Dwelt in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, 7th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Red Cymbal (9-2) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Nikita (IRE) Exceed And Excel filly out of Rosinka.
Argon 33-1 (9-2) Dwelt, always behind, 8th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Al Asef (9-2) at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Cloud Eight (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Desert Doctor (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Belated Breath Bated Breath filly out of Daffydowndilly.