held up in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on at same pace from 1f out
raced wide, keen in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway on inside 2f out, never dangerous
led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace
slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on never near leaders
hampered start, in rear, never a factor
tracked leader, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
in touch, headway on inside to track leader 2f out, led 1f out, ridden clear
tracked leaders, ridden to press leader over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
took keen hold, steady to rear soon after start, ridden and weakened over 2f out
in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never near leaders
Nonrunner
This claimer looks framed in favour of GIUILETTA DA VINCI and we think that Richard Hannon's charge can take advantage and get in front of Better Be Blue, who also benefits form the make-up of this field and Alfalevva looks the best of the rest. After struggling under high marks in handicaps the selection drops into this grade for the first time and is the highest rated here. He's closely matched with Better Be Blue at the weights but his form makes more pleasing reading. Better Be Blue, though, wouldn't have to improve much to get the better of the pick and ran well in defeat in one of these last time; she should also go on this surface. Alfalevva has plenty to find on these terms but only found just one too good in a similar race last time so if repeating that run should be in close order while One For Joules ran well in a handicap on her latest attempt so is another entitled to go well in this company. This looks a tight race but we'll stick with the highest rated in the field, Giuiletta Da Vinci.
Tuscan King 100-1 (9-3) Steadied start, in rear, never near leaders, 6th of 8, 13l behind Fine Sight (9-3) at Lingfield 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
One For Joules (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) Dwelt, soon mid-division, 10th entering straight, went 7th over 1f out, kept on well into 4th final furlong, 4th of 18, 2 1/2l behind Smoky Cloud (8-13) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo hcp 50-70 in Oct.
Petite Mambo 200-1 (9-3) Always behind, 12th of 15, 22l behind Rasmy (9-3) at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Saint Thomas (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) In touch, carried very wide on bend over 6f out, behind after, last of 13, 25l behind Christopher Wren (9-2) at Windsor 1m 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct.
Chorus Boy 50-1 (8-3) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, driven and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 6l behind Vito Volterra (8-13) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo clm (6) gd in Oct.
Royal Treasure (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 7th of 8, 21l behind First In The Queue (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol.
Set In Ice 200-1 (8-12) Very keen to post, started very slowly, headway into mid-division halfway, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, 7th of 12, 17l behind Database (9-0) at Bath 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct.
Giulietta Da Vinci 11-2 (9-4) In rear, driven 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on, never going pace to catch to leaders, 5th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Coolree Star (9-3) at Windsor 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct.
Better Be Blue (IRE) 8-1 (8-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Vito Volterra (8-13) at Yarmouth 7f 2yo clm (6) gd in Oct.
Ramayana (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) Held up mid-division, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 11, 8l behind Desert Poppy (9-0) at Kempton 5f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol in Oct.
Penderyn 25-1 (8-12) Held up in last pair, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 7, 14l behind Essexbridge (9-3) at Brighton 7f 2yo mdn aut (5) gd in Oct.
Alfalevva 9-1 (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, nk behind Mary Helen (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo clm stks (6) pol in Oct.
