in touch in rear, pushed along and headway entering final 2f, led over 1f out, ran on
tracked leaders, chased leader 10f out until ridden and weakened over 2f out
tracked leader until 10f out, close up, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
raced wide in touch, ridden and headway entering final 2f, kept on same pace
in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
close up, lost place halfway, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace
Tartan Bute was a progressive four-year-old and has gone well fresh before but has been off the track since March last year and POTTERS LADY JANE looks a safer bet. Lucy Wadham’s mare just missed out at Nottingham when stepped up to 1m6f and this extra distance may bring further progress. Authorized Too landed a double including a course and distance success last year and will be sharper for a recent reappearance but 1m5f winner Darksideoftarnside has something to prove over today’s trip judged on an earlier attempt at Ascot when Sunblazer was also well beaten.
Alfredo (IRE) 7-1 (10-0) In touch, outpaced halfway, behind final 4f, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Graceful Lady (8-9) at Newmarket 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Tartan Bute 6-4fav (9-8) Raced wide close up, headway to press leader 7f out, led 2f out, edged right and ran on strongly inside final furlong, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Amanto (9-4) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Darksideoftarnside (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 9l behind The Grand Visir (10-0) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Clowance One 50-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders until lost place halfway, never on terms after, 14th of 15, dist behind Arrowtown (9-5) at York 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Sunblazer (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Held up in last pair, good headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Lucky Deal (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Authorized Too 20-1 (9-10) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 11, 13 3/4l behind The Knot Is Tied (8-6) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) hvy in Oct.
Archippos 14-1 (9-9) In rear, outpaced 4f out, never nearer, 9th of 15, 11l behind Illustrissime (8-13) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Potters Lady Jane 6-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on gamely, headed post, 2nd of 10, shd behind Lucky Deal (9-11) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.