led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
slowly away in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, soon chased winner, ran on
in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, headway 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and ran on
took keen hold, raced wide in touch, headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong
keen led 1f, tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong
Illustrious Prince is the only one with a recent outing and also went close over 7f here last year. Call Out Loud won over 7f at Ffos Las in testing going last term and has subsequently slipped back to the same mark but Gannicus would prefer faster ground if his winning form to date is anything to go by. BAKHT A RAWAN won at Epsom in July and went very close on a heavy surface back at the same track in September. Stuart Kittow's charge gets the nod with Stoneboat Bill preferred to Save The Bees over today's trip of the remaining pair.
Save The Bees 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, raced wide, led before 5th, headed 3 out, one pace after, 5th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Holly Bush Henry (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Gannicus 9-2jfav (9-0) Prominent, driven over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Greenside (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Stoneboat Bill 14-1 (8-8) In rear, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, hung right over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Agent Gibbs (9-3) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Bakht A Rawan (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Shifting Star (9-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Illustrious Prince (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Raced wide close up, went 3rd halfway, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 7l behind Star Of The Stage (9-4) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Mar.
Call Out Loud 5-1 (9-4) Raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 3f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Dialogue (9-7) at Southwell 1m hcp (6) pol in Nov.