steadied well in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat
led, hard driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace
midfield, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, weakened closing stages
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
prominent, effort over 2f out, soon lost place and eased
slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge
midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon weakened and eased
in touch, outpaced over 2f out, kept on approaching final furlong, never able to challenge
steadied into midfield, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, just held on
held up in rear, smooth headway over 2f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, ran on, never reached winner
slowly into stride, midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
A winner on Polytrack early this year, CAPTAIN CAT (NAP) has subsequently won a couple of Group 3 contests and wasn't disgraced in the Group 1 QE11 at Ascot last month. He's the one to beat in this grade. Graphic was below par in the same race at Ascot last time but is useful on his day, as is Eton Forever, but Ocean Tempest has something to find with the selection on earlier running. Baltic Knight finished ahead of the latter and Emell when fifth at Newmarket earlier this month and Tenor ran well in the Cambridgeshire having landed a Listed race at Sandown before that. Frankie renews acquaintance with the lightly-raced Sloane Avenue, who found Grade 3 company beyond him on a trip to Belmont last month.
Captain Cat (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Steadied start, held up in last pair, switched right to outside 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4l behind Charm Spirit (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 (1) hvy in Oct.
Graphic (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Flamingo Star (9-4) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m Grp 3 sft in Oct.
Eton Forever (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged right well over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Gordon Lord Byron (9-2) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 (1) hvy in Oct.
Ocean Tempest 8-1 (9-4) Chased leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind French Navy (9-7) at Newmarket 1m Listed stks (1) gd.
Tenor (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Led stand side group 2f, tracked leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, edged right and driven inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 5th of 31, 3 1/2l behind Bronze Angel (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Baltic Knight (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase leader approaching final furlong, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m (2) gs beating Moohaarib (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Emell 14-1 (9-1) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 11l behind French Navy (9-7) at Newmarket 1m Listed stks (1) gd.
Premio Loco (USA) 13-2 (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Complicit (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (3yo+) (4) in Oct.
Prince's Trust 5-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs over 1f out, strong run between horses inside final furlong, led close home, won at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct beating Music Theory (9-6) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Sloane Avenue (USA) 14-1 (8-4) Inside to 1/2,5w 3/8, 8th of 10, 9l behind Ring Weekend (8-6) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m 1f cnd stks (3yo) in Oct.
Cladocera (GER) 16-1 (8-11) 10th of 12, 3l behind Bawina (8-11) at Deauville(FR) 1m 3yo fll Grp 3 (1) sft in Aug.
Stereo Love (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon pushed along and checked for room on inner early, raced in 7th, 8th 1f out, soon no impression, one pace, 6th of 14, 7l behind Pelerin (9-0) at Dundalk 1m flls lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
