soon led, ridden over 2f out, joined entering final furlong, rallied and asserted well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, went 4th over 2f out, no impression final 2f
steadied start, took keen hold, held up, raced wide, ridden and struggling 4f out, tailed off final 3f
chased leader over 4f out, to over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on for 3rd
steadied start, held up, headway to chase leader over 2f out, ridden to dispute lead entering final furlong, no extra, just outpaced near finish
in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression from over 2f out
tracked leader to over 4f out, soon behind, beaten over 2f out
In what looks to be an uncompetitive seller, Shrine Mountain is selected ahead of Fulvio and King After. Shrine Mountain comfortably comes out best of these on official ratings and, racing here in first-time blinkers, anywhere near his best form would make him hard to beat. In turn, Fulvio and King After are comfortably clear of the others and the former, who is a course and distance scorer, looks set to run really well today. However, the vote stays with Shrine Mountain.
Shrine Mountain (USA) 12-1 (9-2) Soon pushed along, joined leaders after 1f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, behind when hung left over 1f out, 11th of 12, 19l behind Haroldini (8-9) at W'hampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Dec.
Colonel Bilko (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Started slowly, raced keenly in rear, always behind, 10th of 14, 9l behind Majehar (8-11) at Kempton 1m banded stk (7) pol in Dec.
Fellow Ship 33-1 (8-5) Always behind, last of 12, well behind Coustou (8-12) at Folkestone 1m 4f app hcp (6) sft in Apr '05.
Fulvio (USA) 5-1 (8-13) Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Hotchpotch (9-0) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
King After 10-1 (8-10) Soon tracking leaders, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Burhaan (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Renegade (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakening when hung right over 1f out, last of 10, 23l behind Moyoko (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcap (6) pol in Dec.
Vixen Virago 66-1 (8-7) Led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 10, 17l behind Moyoko (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcap (6) pol in Dec.