raced wide, close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
held up towards rear, ridden headway entering final furlong, never nearer
led after 1f, ridden inside final furlong, headed final strides
close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to press leader inside final furlong, led final strides
slow into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, nearest finish
in touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
in rear, pushed along 2f out, never near leaders
Both Maazel and Juan Horsepower found only one too good over 6f on their respective latest starts. The former has yet to race over today’s trip while the latter finished just ahead of VARSOVIAN here last time. But Dean Ivory’s charge scored over course and distance before that and he gets another chance back over 7f today. Footstepsintherain won over 7f at Kempton in 2016 and had just the one start last year when beaten in a seller here while Samarmadi is another placed over 6f recently.
Maazel (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, pressed winner and every chance last strides, just held, 2nd of 12, nk behind Higher Court (9-2) at Kempton 6f hcp (5) pol in Oct.
Juan Horsepower 7-1 (9-4) Soon led, headed 4f out, led again 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Art Nouvelle (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Presumido (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Switched right soon after start, in rear, pushed along 2f out, keeping on inside final furlong when not much room, 7th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Dourado (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Varsovian 5-1 (9-6) Raced wide in touch, ridden 2f out, headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 4th of 9, 1 3/4l behind Art Nouvelle (9-8) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.
Alkashaaf (USA) 40-1 (9-2) Slowly away, always behind, 9th of 10, 19 3/4l behind Rouge Nuage (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Toriano 25-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance just inside final furlong, faded towards finish, 7th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Goring (9-6) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Samarmadi 5-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Lady Of The Lamp (8-9) at Newcastle 6f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
Footstepsintherain (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Dutiful Son (9-10) at Lingfield 7f stks (6) pol in Dec.
Gold Flash 33-1 (9-2) Always in rear, 7th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Excellent George (9-7) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (5) pol in Dec.