tracked leaders on inside, shaken up over 1f out, stayed on steadily inside final furlong to lead final 75 yards
steadied start, settled in rear and well adrift, plenty to do 2f out, soon hanging badly left, stayed on final furlong to take 3rd final strides
steadied start, settled in 5th and well adrift, plenty to do 2f out, stayed on, left 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leading pair, lost 3rd close home
tracked leader, ridden and effort over 1f out, every chance 1f out, no extra when went lane inside final furlong, quickly eased, pulled up after post
led, ridden 2f out, hard pressed entering final furlong, headed final 75 yards
held up 4th and well adrift, ridden along 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened
Nonrunner
Bonus is 4lbs better off with AEROPLANE for a little over a length defeat last time, but we will side with Simon Callaghan's six-year-old to confirm placings once again in a decent contest. Aeroplane was winning handicaps on his last two starts, both over 7f, and drops back to 6f for this conditions contest. He doesn't look altogether favoured by the weights here but he has a progressive look and has probably not stopped improving. Bonus is rated higher than the selection and is theoretically better treated than if this were a handicap, but he is finding winning increasingly difficult on account of his consistency. Turn On The Style lived up to his name when running on strongly to win over course and distance last time out and in the blinkers that seem to be very effective he also looks a serious danger at these weights. Medicea Sidera appears better over 7f, but ran with plenty of credit over this trip last time and if she handles the Polytrack better than when previously tried she should be on the premises, but Aeroplane is taken to continue his upward curve.
Contest (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Close up early, settled 5th, ridden and no impression from under 2f out, 7th of 9, 14l behind Rock Of Rochelle (9-1) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 sft in Sept.
Bonus (IRE) 9-4 (9-11) Towards rear, headway and ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, took 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Aeroplane (9-2) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol.
Aeroplane 2-1fav (9-2) Held up, going well 2f out behind leaders, switched right over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, asserted near finish, won at Kempton 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol beating Bonus (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Lone Wolfe 3-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 9, 1l behind Matsunosuke (9-4) at Great Leighs 6f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Dec.
Turn On The Style 15-8jt-fav (9-5) Soon led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, still every chance entering final furlong, driven to lead again towards finish, won at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-100 (2) pol in Dec beating Ebraam (8-11) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Medicea Sidera 10-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway 3f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Ethaara (8-12) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stk (1) gd in Oct.
Mr Lambros 16-1 (8-13) In touch, under pressure well over 2f out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, 12l behind Matsunosuke (9-3) at Great Leighs 6f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
