tracked leader, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, in 4th, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
slowly away, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous
held up, mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, never dangerous
towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 2nd place post, no chance with winner
held up, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never dangerous
towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
held up, mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on and lost 2nd place post
John Gosden complicates matters by running four. Azam and the Coolmore-owned Style And Grace are preferred to Hertford Dancer on what they’ve shown so far but Soghan cost 425,000gns as a yearling and makes his racecourse debut. Quality Moment is another newcomer to note though is related to winning sprinters and Inspector makes more appeal as a half-brother to winning stayer Trafalgar Rock. But STONE THE CROWS failed to get a clear run at Nottingham on his debut and would likely have finished closer than fourth. He gets the nod stepping up in trip today.
Azam 6-5fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, driven forward to lead after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon hampered, outpaced from over 1f out, 4th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Tartini (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Casado (IRE) 100-1 (9-1) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Raheen House (9-3) at York 1m mdn stks (3) gd in Oct.
Inspector (IRE) Lawman colt out of Helter Helter.
King Of Scotland (FR) Rip Van Winkle colt out of Water Fountain.
Soghan (IRE) Cape Cross colt out of Quiet Dream.
Stone The Crows 14-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Big Challenge (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Nov.
Tomsamcharlie 125-1 (9-5) Always in rear, 11th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Sound Bar (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Twiston Shout (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Dwelt, always behind, last of 11, 23 3/4l behind First Nation (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Hertford Dancer 33-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Shutter Speed (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m mdn fll stks (4) sft in Oct.
Katabatika 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Crimson Rock (9-0) at Newbury 1m mdn fll stks (4) gs in Oct.
Quality Moment (IRE) Casamento filly out of Ashirah.
Style And Grace (IRE) 7-2fav (9-0) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Pirate Look (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Nov.