chased leaders out wide, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, rallied over 1f out, went 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, no chance winner
wore hood to post, chased leader, led over 3f out, quickened clear 2f out, ran on strongly
unseated rider behind stalls, slowly away, outpaced in last pair, never on terms
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
led over 2f, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened final furlong
restless in stalls, held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along in rear halfway, struggling and no chance after
held up tracking leaders on inside, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on in 3rd
KABOO was very highly-tried in his three opening runs so is obviously well-regarded. He gained easy victories on Tapeta at Wolverhampton and Newcastle and a mark of 95 gives him the edge here. Annaf beat a rival rated 78 narrowly at Newcastle when receiving 3lb so will need to make good progress to see off the selection and Mojomaker looks much more of a threat. An easy Sandown winner, he looked as though he needed further when staying on over 7f at Southwell last week.Straits Of Moyle completed a fast-ground double in September but hasn't shown the same level of form on Tapeta unlike Adaay In Asia, a three-times winner who hasn't been disgraced in major sales races.
Annaf (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, ran on, won at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Jan beating Sen Ding (9-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Kaboo (USA) Evensfav (9-9) Prominent, pushed along 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Newcastle 5f stks (5) pol in Dec beating Olivia's Choice (8-11) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Lord Vader 150-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, ran green towards rear, wide home turn, kept on final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Vespasian (9-5) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Mojomaker (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) In touch in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Imperial Mountain (9-1) at Southwell 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Resilience 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along to lead entering final furlong, soon joined, driven and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 5th of 10, 1/4l behind Kodias Sangarius (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (4) pol in Jan.
Straits Of Moyle (IRE) 5-2 (8-10) Keen tracked leaders, effort 2f out, chased clear winner final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Devasboy (8-3) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
Adaay In Asia 7-1 (8-4) In touch centre, ridden and headway when hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 11th of 28, 9 1/2l behind Tatsumaki (8-11) at Newmarket 6f stks (2) gd in Oct.