held up in mid-division on inside, hung badly right and ran wide home turn, never dangerous after, plugged on late but never dangerous
steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, never a factor, tailed off
close 3rd out wide, went 2nd 5f out, pushed along 2f out, no chance with winner from over 1f out, weakened and lost two places inside final furlong
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, reminders in 3rd and outpaced over 2f out, rallied turning in, went 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner
held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong and kept on same pace, no chance with easy winner
raced keenly, made all, clear when ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon struggling and never a factor
tracked winner 3f, remained in 3rd until outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened quickly
off the pace towards rear, pushed along 5f out, stayed on late but never dangerous
raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along and weakened over 3f out
SUDDEN AMBUSH looks to have leading claims having been beaten less than a length when third here in September. She’s in receipt of plenty of weight from the older Hoornblower, who placed over track and trip back in 2021. Monoglow and Tamango Sands are likely improvers while Lightship has switched yards and Latin Verse and Saturnalia are newcomers worthy of a second glance.
Hoornblower 7-1 (9-5) Dwelt close up, headway when hung left approaching final furlong, effort when short of room inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Yonafis (9-5) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Memberry 200-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Far Horizon (9-5) at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Lightship (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Dwelt slightly, soon rear of mid-division, 9th over 3f out, ridden and headway under 2f out, no impression on leaders in moderate 4th under 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 13, 13l behind Term Of Endearment (9-3) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn fll Yielding in Jun.
Monoglow (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, joined for 4th post, 4th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Slipofthepen (9-7) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Saturnalia (GER) Holy Roman Emperor gelding out of Soprana.
Sudden Ambush 8-1 (9-4) Rear mid-division, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside last, nearest finish, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind A Taste Of Honey (8-13) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Pfingstberg (GER) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, off the pace and always behind, 12th of 13, 25 1/4l behind Anisette (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Tamango Sands (IRE) 14-1 (8-10) Mid-division on inside, some headway final furlong, never involved, 7th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Mohatu (8-10) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Latin Verse Postponed gelding out of Parnell's Dream.
Victory Time 50-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 12 1/2l behind The Ivy (8-12) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Jan.
Goldkit (FR) Olympic Glory filly out of Kits.
