rearing in stalls, held up in close 5th, closer over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, ran on between horses to lead final strides
led briefly, tracked leader over 1f, handy 3rd on inside, 2nd again over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, headed 100 yards out, no extra in 3rd close home
switched right after start, held up in last trio some headway on inside 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
soon led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, joined 2f out, soon ridden and headed, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair, good headway towards inside over 1f out, ridden to lead final 100 yards, headed final strides
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd over 10f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
CULTURE has placed over shorter trips in all three subsequent starts since scoring over course and distance in October. He finished well ahead of Renardeau on that occasion and gets another chance in this. Central City disappointed here last time having won over track and trip before that and had also finished in front of Twpsyn when placed at the track earlier. Ballard Down slides further down the weights and finished a bit closer here on his latest start.
Culture (FR) 11-4fav (9-7) Rearing in gates and slowly away switched right, held up, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Fly Falcon (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Renardeau 16-1 (9-12) Held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 7, 10 3/4l behind He's A Keeper (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Ballard Down (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, 7th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Espresso Freddo (9-1) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Berrahri (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Led 1f, keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 5 3/4l behind Rochester House (10-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Central City (IRE) 9-2 (8-11) Tracked clear leader, closed 4f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 9, 12 3/4l behind Fly Falcon (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Twpsyn (IRE) 15-2 (9-6) Close up, effort over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind My Poem (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Foresee (GER) 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened next, 7th of 9, 24 1/2l behind Breffniboy (11-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.