went right start, led, ridden over 1f out, edged right and headed entering final furlong, one pace after
raced wide, took keen hold, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
bumped start, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, led final 75 yards, hung right towards finish
steadied start, keen in touch in rear, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed 75 yards out, bumped towards finish
tracked leader until ridden approaching 2f out, soon hung right and wide into straight, weakened over 1f out
in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders
Sir Michael Stoute sent out last year's winner and QUICK DEFENCE may well be good enough in this. The latter beat a subsequent winner when runner-up at Goodwood in September and this longer trip should suit the half-brother to a 1m2f winner. Legend's Gate has solid claims on his second at Kempton in October while Putting Green also found only one too good at the same track when finishing well ahead of Molten Lava. West Sussex cost 230,000 euros and is worth noting but Tailormade is hard to fancy.
Legend's Gate (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Prominent, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, stayed on, no impression on winner final 75 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Spanish Squeeze (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.
Molten Lava (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 13, 6l behind Entitling (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Putting Green 14-1 (9-5) Prominent, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on well closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Entitling (9-5) at Kempton 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Quick Defence (USA) 9-4 (9-5) Towards rear, headway on outer from 2f out, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind American Artist (9-5) at Goodwood 7f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Tailormade 33-1 (8-6) Always in rear, last of 7, 21l behind Giantouch (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol.
West Sussex (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Quixotic.