always close up on inside, not clear run from well over 1f out, pulled out 1f out, shaken up and quickened to lead well inside final furlong, cleverly
held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, no headway
chased leader, pushed along to lead 1f out, ridden and headed well inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up in touch, ridden and hung left to inside rail over 1f out, one pace
led, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra
held up and behind, pushed along 3f out, never near leaders
held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out
always in rear, pushed along 5f out, soon lost touch, eased final 2f
We probably need to look no further than WISSAHICKON, who runs in the same colours as last year’s winner Utmost and has won four of his five starts on the all-weather. He quickened away from Big Country in this grade over course and distance when last seen and can confirm the form, despite being 8lb worse off. John Gosden also runs Court House and he should be in the frame, though the drop back from 1m4f may not be ideal. This trip is way too short for Time To Study but Abe Lincoln could run well at a price. Main Street is two from two on Polytrack but has a lot to find on these terms.
Wissahickon (USA) 2-5fav (9-6) In touch, headway to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead and soon edged right inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Dec beating Big Country (9-11) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Abe Lincoln (USA) 7-2 (9-8) Held up in touch on outside, headway over 3f out, outpaced inside final 2f, soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Pactolus (9-10) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jan.
Big Country (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Soon led and set steady pace, pushed along and tried to quicken pace when ran very wide into straight entering final 2f, soon headed, rallied inside final furlong, went 2nd final strides, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Wissahickon (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f lst stks (1) pol in Dec.
Chiefofchiefs 3-1 (9-7) In touch towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, pushed along and ran on to lead close home, won at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Jan beating Family Fortunes (8-13) by nk, 8 ran.
Court House (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Set steady pace, shaken up over 1f out, soon clear, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (2) pol in Jan beating Scarlet Dragon (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 2 ran.
In The Lope (IRE) (9-8) won at Deauville 1m 1f hcp pol in Dec beating Golden Rajsa (8-13) by 1l, 16 ran.
Main Street 14-1 (9-0) Mid-division on inside, no impression when hung right and ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, tailed off and eased final furlong, 15th of 16, dist behind Hunting Horn (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Time To Study (FR) 20-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Just In Time (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Dash Of Spice 3-1fav (9-7) Prominent, pushed along over 3f out, hard ridden over 2f out, soon edged right and beaten, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 19, 10 1/4l behind Euchen Glen (9-3) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
