dwelt keen towards rear, headway to chase clear leading pair 2f out, ridden and ran on strongly to lead towards finish, won going away
headway to lead after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, reminders 6f out, never on terms
tracked leaders, led entering final 2f, clear entering final furlong, headed towards finish
dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
led 1f, tracked leader, led again over 2f out, headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong
unruly stalls, slowly away in rear, never near leaders
in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out
dwelt in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
dwelt in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never near leaders
tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
raced wide in touch, weakened over 2f out
JOHN LOCKE showed enough when second over today’s trip at Windsor on his debut to suggest he’ll be winning soon. Spanish Kiss also ran well at Chelmsford last time though that was over a mile while Systemic will likely finish closer on the back of a debut fourth at Doncaster and is preferred of the remainder with experience. John Gosden introduces Faisal, the first foal of a 7f winner, while Victory Won is related to a Grade 3 winner in North America and Grandbob is a half-brother to smart stablemate Lucymai.
Faisal Golden Horn colt out of Bella Lulu.
Gloriano (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Very free to post, slowly away pulled hard and headway on outer to track leaders over 4f out, ran very wide into straight 3f out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Hukum (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Grandbob Fountain Of Youth gelding out of Miss Lesley.
John Locke 6-1 (9-2) Tracked winner 2f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again over 3f out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Casting Vote (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Spanish Kiss 16-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, headway on outside over 1f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish, just failed for 3rd, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Stepney Causeway (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Systemic 33-1 (9-2) Towards rear, plugged on final 2f, never nearer, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Matthew Flinders (9-2) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Victory Won (USA) Declaration Of War colt out of Magical Victory.
American Pie (IRE) 250-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, weakened 3f out, 11th of 12, dist behind Damage Control (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.
Goldie Hawk 33-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Noble Dawn (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Kaleidoscopic Le Havre filly out of Riot Of Colour.
Mazekine 100-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, outpaced and always behind, 10th of 12, 30 1/4l behind Montather (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
Sahhab (USA) 40-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, outpaced, 8th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Mild Illusion (8-10) at Windsor 6f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Aug.
Coppergate Wunder Hot Streak gelding out of Dream Of Wunders.