chased leader, led 9f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, weakened well over 1f out
steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair, never involved
held up towards rear, headway on outside under pressure 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd close home, unable to reach winner
held up toward srear, headway and switched left over 1f out, plugged on final furlong
soon led, headed 9f out, ridden to lead briefly approaching final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold in touch, kept on same pace final 2f
held up off the pace in rear of mid-division, headway when not clear run 2f out, soon switched left, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd close home
slowly into stride, held up towards rear of mid-division, plugged on same pace final 2f
chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened over 1f out
chased leaders, led entering final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
held up toward srear, hampered well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders
Nonrunner
Shavansky beat a few of these when successful over track and trip last month - he has leading claims again. Lowther finished closest to him last time, although he's been well beaten since, with Super Say and Spifer not far behind. But it's the latter's stablemate, HALFSIN, that makes most appeal in this. He returned to form with a cosy victory over course and distance a fortnight ago with Icebuster and Presburg behind - Marco Botti's charge can shrug off a 5lb rise and go in again. I'm Fraam Govan, Jazz Master and Troopingthecolour are all course winners but step up in class for this and will need further improvement to figure.
Open Eagle (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 6l behind Shavansky (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Spifer (IRE) 7-1 (9-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and pressing leaders inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 5th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Shavansky (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Castilo Del Diablo (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Soon in touch in mid-division, headway on outside 8f out, went 2nd over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 7th of 12, 3l behind Shavansky (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Troopingthecolour 14-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, strong run to lead final 100 yards, won going away, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct beating Glorious Protector (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Halfsin (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) Made all, steadied pace 8f out, quickened 3f out, ridden and hard pressed inside final 2f, stayed on well inside final furlong, going away towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol beating Stevie Thunder (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Shavansky 25-1 (8-10) Held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov beating Litigant (9-3) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
I'm Fraam Govan 2-1fav (9-8) Soon pushed along and in touch, lost place and towards rear over 8f out, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed in closing stages, always holding on, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct beating Saoi (9-8) by hd, 10 ran.
Icebuster 7-1 (8-8) Raced keenly, held up in touch, effort 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Halfsin (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Jazz Master 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, closed to lead 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Oct beating Noble Protector (9-4) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Zamoyski 11-4 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out to chase leader, led last 100 yards, held on well towards finish, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul beating Autun (9-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Layl (USA) 6-1 (8-10) Led early, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final 100 yards, 10th of 12, 6l behind Shavansky (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
Presburg (IRE) 7-2 (8-6) Held up in last pair, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 4th of 7, 5l behind Halfsin (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Lowther 16-1 (8-11) Mid-division on inside, outpaced 3f out, soon behind, eased over 1f out, last of 12, 45l behind Marshgate Lane (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol.
Super Say (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) Prominent, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 4th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Shavansky (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Nov.
