tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
held up, ridden 2f out, soon one pace
led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders, quickened to lead approaching 1f out, driven out
dwelt, always last, ridden halfway, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, soon every chance, held towards finish
held up, ridden, hung left from over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
The market should give an indication to the chances of the two newcomers Ramprakash and Bahamian Bliss but they will need to be useful to get the better of Orientalist Art, who gets the vote. The selection ran a race full of promise on his debut when finding just Paul Cole's Luck Money too good in a big field Newmarket maiden in May. An absence since then is of some concern for Peter Chapple-Hyam's colt but the son of Green Desert looks different class to his rivals here judged by that effort and looks worth chancing on his reappearance. Clive Brittain's Atheer Dubai has shown a decent level of form and should be thereabouts as should Mark Johnston's Silent Master, who is a consistent performer. The Lady Herries-trained Thermidor showed some promise when last seen in September and has to be respected but preference is for Orientalist Art who could be just too good.
Interactive (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Held up, outpaced over 2f out, soon in rear, lost action and eased final furlong, tailed off, last of 9, 26l behind Royal Envoy (8-3) at Kempton 6f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Thermidor (USA) 8-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, outpaced after 2f, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 9, 6l behind Salsa Steps (8-12) at Folkestone 6f mdn stk (5) frm in Sept.
Atheer Dubai (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) In touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Cross Fell (8-9) at Catterick 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Oct.
Orientalist Art 5-1co-fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, driven and hung right over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, 2nd of 19, 2 1/2l behind Luck Money (9-3) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in May.
Ramprakash Best of The Bests colt, half-brother to 1m-1m3f winner Almond Mousse and miler Vie Privee.
Silent Master (USA) 2-1 (8-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 4th of 10, 12l behind King of Dixie (9-11) at Kempton 7f mdn stk (5) pol in Jan.
Bahamian Bliss Bahamian Bounty filly, half-sister to winning sprinter Flaran.