held up in rear, never dangerous
tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, soon no impression
chased winner, ridden to challenge 3f out, soon faded
made all, challenged from 2f out, stayed on well under pressure
pulled hard and soon prominent, weakened well over 1f out
held up in rear, soon pulled hard and chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
Frankie Dettori is an interesting booking on GREEN MOON for Harry Dunlop. The well bred son of Montjeu raced twice as a juvenile in what turned out to be quite decent maidens. He gave the impression he would make a better three-year-old and today's opposition don't look any world beaters. If he runs up to his already decent maiden form he should be up to taking this if Dunlop has him fit. The one to chase him home may be the Queens horse Playground. This horse has quite a decent pedigree but has since been gelded. He was obviously very hard to train and now that his temperament has been curbed, he may have more to offer. Henry Cecil's Langen Voraus should also be monitored.
Anis Etoile 11-4fav (11-2) Held up mid-division, chased leaders 5f out, ridden approaching 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 10, 17l behind Mrs Bukay (10-9) at Bangor 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Ionaguru 25-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Danse Macabre (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs.
Langen Voraus (GER) Tiger Hill filly out of Luttje Lage.
Almutaham (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, 11th of 16, 16l behind Averroes (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Green Moon (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon mid-division, headway on stands side rail over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on final furlong, no impression, 4th of 15, 7l behind Multames (9-3) at Newbury 1m 2yo mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Mataaleb 14-1 (9-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along on outside over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 14, 13l behind Botanist (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Playground 33-1 (9-3) Unruly in preliminaries and at stalls, started slowly, always in rear, driven on wide outside and hung left over 2f out, not run on, 13th of 14, 32l behind Heddwyn (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd.