held up, headway to go 4th over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, went moderate 3rd over 1f out
tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, led over 2f out, joined and driven over 1f out, rider dropped reign inside final furlong, held on gamely
tracked leaders, ridden and challenged winner from over 1f out, driven and hung right 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on, always held
in touch, pushed along 4f out, ridden and weakened 2f out
led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
always in rear, tailed off from over 2f out
John Gosden's TROOPINGTHECOLOUR has hit the crossbar on all three starts to date but with that experience behind him can go one better today ahead of Godolphin's Royaaty and fellow newcomer New Couture. The selection has arguably been unfortunate not to have already opened his account but the form showed when second to Black Eagle last time suggests today may well be the day the colt sticks his head in front at the fourth time of asking. Royaaty hails from the same stable as Black Eagle and so connections should know where they stand with the Gosden horse and a treble on Saturday's card here showed that they remain in sparkling form, so their well-bred son of Singspiel rates the main danger to our selection although the market will doubtless help tell us more. New Couture makes his belated debut for Peter Chapple-Hyam and this daughter of Montjeu should find the 1m2f trip no problem here but we feel the horse will have to be above average to take home first prize today. The rest of the runners look to have plenty to do with Spinning Well perhaps next best having joined Ralph Beckett from Dermot Weld whilst Northern Genes should be all the wiser for his debut but Troopingthecolour should be more than capable of obliging here.
December 25-1 (8-12) Held up, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous, 8th of 14, 8l behind Time Machine (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Royaaty (IRE) Singspiel colt out of Whisper To Dream.
Troopingthecolour 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, progress to join winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Black Eagle (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
New Couture (IRE) Montjeu filly out of New Design.
Set Em Up Mo 66-1 (8-12) Led to 8f out, weakened well over 2f out, 9th of 10, 39l behind Count Of Tuscany (9-3) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Oct.
Spinning Well (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Mid-division on outer, pushed along over 3f out, 6th 1 1/2f out, kept on one paced under pressure, 4th of 14, 4l behind Blackwitch Woman (9-6) at Gowran Park 1m 1f 3yo mdn fll stks gd in Jun.
Vigorosa (IRE) 100-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, faded entering final furlong, 5th of 11, 9l behind Naseehah (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Northern Genes (AUS) 66-1 (8-5) Held up towards rear, never on terms, 7th of 11, 10l behind Mutamayez (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Cotswold Village (AUS) Hawk Wing filly out of Scenic Bold Dancer.
Champagne Fizz (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) Prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 24l behind Giant Sequoia (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
