took keen hold early, tracked leading pair, headway to lead 7f out, joined 2f out, shaken up over 1f out, asserted inside final furlong, comfortably
tracked leading trio, headway to lead over 8f out until 7f out, chased winner, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon held, kept on for clear 2nd
led until over 8f out, tracked leading pair, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, no chance final 3f, lost poor 3rd close home, tailed off
tracked leader 3f, soon dropped to rear, pushed along and outpaced 5f out, plugged on into poor 3rd close home, tailed off
ACROSS THE STARS finished runner-up in both starts over a mile last year. A half-brother to 1m4f Group 2 winner Bronze Cannon, Sir Michael Stoute's colt can make a winning return over today's trip with Ryan Moore back in the plate. Second Serve improved for the step up to 1m2f at Wolverhampton and makes more appeal than the modest Trust The Man, rated only 62. There is plenty of stamina in Belle Of Seville's pedigree but this looks a tough task on her debut.
Across The Stars (IRE) 5-6fav (9-5) Soon tracked winner, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner in clear 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Daily Bulletin (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Second Serve (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Dwelt, held up towards rear, headway well over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on well, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Muthraab Aldaar (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Trust The Man (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, lost place inside final frulong, 10th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Wakame (8-13) at Kempton 7f (6) pol in Nov.
Belle Of Seville Duke Of Marmalade filly out of Kekova.