restless in stalls, slowly away and always behind
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
held up in last pair, never on terms
raced keenly, tracked leaders, pushed along out wide 3f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, ridden and finally picked up inside final furlong, stayed on into 2nd close home, never going pace to threaten
reluctant loading, led and set steady pace, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, effort on inside and every chance entering final furlong, lost 2nd close home
MONET’S SUNRISE finished third in a maiden at Ascot in September and the race has worked out well with the winner rated 92 and the runner-up subsequently winning. The Hannon charge gets the vote on that form and is preferred to stablemate and newcomer Whirlwind. Francesi also returns to action having run well at Chelmsford last term while Red Kite wasn’t beaten far when last of four runners at Southwell more recently.
Morning Symphony (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up off the pace and always towards rear, last of 10, 12 3/4l behind Rhythm N Rock (9-9) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Francesi (IRE) 11-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Speycaster (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (4) pol in Nov.
James Jude (IRE) 150-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Dream Show (9-5) at Redcar 7f stks (5) sft in Nov.
Monet's Sunrise 4-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on in well held 3rd final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Saga (9-5) at Ascot 7f mdn stks (3) gd in Sep.
Red Kite (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish, last of 4, 1 1/4l behind Wynter Wildes (9-0) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar.
Whirlwind Night Of Thunder colt out of Hokkaido.