mid-division, headway over 6f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance after until held close home
held up, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and no impression over 1f out
prominent, lost place over 2f out, effort on inside over 1f out, one pace and no impression inside final furlong
held up towards rear, wide on home bend, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, challenged over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
prominent, led over 1f out, headed towards finish
Nonrunner
Mythical Madness returns from a break but that' is rarely a problem for one from his yard and he did make a winning reappearance this year at Windsor in May. One Pekan looks certain to get involved with Cameron Noble taking off 7lb. The partnership was only beaten a short head at Chelmsford 11 days ago, though Roger Varian's five year old is 4lb higher here. FRANKLIN D was far from disgraced in the Cambridgeshire considering he was drawn on the 'wrong' side. He also ran well on his only previous start on Polytrack and won on fast going at Sandown subsequently and may have more scope than these rivals. This looks on the sharp side for Royal Warranty but he is usually thereabouts and makes more appeal than Derulo and last month's course and distance winner Starlit Cantata, who is upped in grade. Modernism and Gaelic Silver have also won over track and trip so can't be ignored.
Ansaab 9-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden and every chance 2f out, chased leaders, weakening when not much room inside final furlong, 15th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Express Himself (9-7) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Gaelic Silver (FR) 50-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Wild Storm (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
One Pekan (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) Rider removed hood late and slowly away, soon close up, effort when hung left over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 8, shd behind Clovelly Bay (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Franklin D (USA) 33-1 (8-0) Mid-division stands side, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 12th of 34, 5l behind Third Time Lucky (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Modernism 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear, outpaced on inside over 2f out, no impression when not much room over 1f out, 8th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Hamelin (9-12) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Royal Warranty 9-2 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Sweet P (9-2) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Derulo (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Wild Storm (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Starlit Cantata 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, headway to join leader entering final furlong, ridden to lead final strides, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Light Wave (9-2) by hd, 8 ran.
Mythical Madness 4-1 (9-7) Soon led, headed over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Hit The Jackpot (9-6) at Ayr 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.