close up, chased leaders 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, readily
dwelt in touch, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
dwelt towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway entering final furlong, never nearer
raced wide towards rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish
raced wide in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
soon led, pushed along and headed 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened over 1f out
dwelt in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
BELACQUA missed out by the narrowest of margins attempting to defy a penalty over 7f at Kempton. But this extra distance may bring further progress and Ryan Moore takes over the reins. The frustrating Aurelia Gold has plenty to find with the selection on these terms but Agreeability wasn’t beaten far when only fourth at Kempton on her debut. Makinmedoit improved to finish runner-up at Wolverhampton last time and Just A Tad also finished closer when fifth on her latest start.
Belacqua (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed when hung badly left inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 14, shd behind Cuban Beat (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Agreeability 7-2 (8-12) Chased leaders early, mid-division after 2f and continued to flash tail, headway over 2f out, waiting for room under 2f out, switched right entering final furlong, kept on when in the clear close home, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Rochebrune (9-0) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Aurelia Gold 6-5fav (9-0) Prominent, ridden to lead 2f out, headed shortly before line, 2nd of 11, nk behind Vaxholm (8-2) at Kempton 1m (6) pol in Oct.
Bass Strait 80-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, ran green and outpaced throughout, last of 14, 35 1/2l behind Cuban Beat (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Bella Veneta 28-1 (9-0) Never better than midfield, 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Augmentarium (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.
Champagne Dial 9-2 (8-8) Raced keenly, held up, ridden 3f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Radio Caroline (8-13) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Cicely (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Steadied and switched left start, held up and behind, never involved, 9th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Imperial Mountain (9-5) at Chelmsford City 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Just A Tad (IRE) 10-3 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, pressed leader over 1f out, no extra inside last, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Yellowbrick Road (9-3) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Makinmedoit (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, stayed on, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Symbol Of Light (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Toots 125-1 (8-12) In rear, headway under 2f out, switched left and further progress over 1f out, kept on, 7th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Dancing Reel (9-5) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Tsubaki 22-1 (8-12) Dwelt, ran green in last pair, never a factor, 11th of 14, 15l behind Cuban Beat (9-0) at Kempton 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.