made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on
dwelt, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression
close up, wide into straight 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish
slowly into stride, keen, tracked leaders after 1f, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
tracked winner, ridden 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong
Yeah Baby Yeah was placed in Listed company at Deauville in August but failed to match that form in a couple of subsequent starts and has her first outing since September. GOROKAI may prove a safer proposition as he went close at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day and should have the measure of Belle Mare Plage. The latter has an earlier second over track and trip to recommend her but Oak Forest and Kiringa are harder to fancy.
Gorokai (IRE) 9-4 (9-5) Led, headed halfway, ridden and every chance from over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Sir Roger Moore (9-5) at Wolverhampton 5f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Oak Forest 20-1 (8-11) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 8l behind Madame Barker (8-6) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (6) pol in Sep.
Belle Mare Plage 20-1 (9-0) Pushed along in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 6th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Alshaqee (9-5) at Chelmsford City 5f mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.
Kiringa 50-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 8, 19 1/4l behind Storm Ahead (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Yeah Baby Yeah (IRE) 20-1 (8-6) Soon chased leaders, 11th from halfway, no extra and eased inside final furlong, last of 30, 28 1/4l behind Glass House (8-10) at Curragh 6f stks Yielding in Sep.