ridden briefly leaving stalls, soon handy, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, outpaced by leading pair over 2f out, no impression after, one pace
went slightly right start, held up, closed over 4f out, ridden 3f out, outpaced by leaders when going 4th from 2f out, no impression, one pace
in rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
made virtually all, pushed along and joined from 3f out, driven over 1f out, held on well
led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out
pressed winner after 1f, challenged 3f out, edged right and driven over 1f out, stayed on, held towards finish
Frankie Dettori is back in action and partners ECO WARRIOR in the opener. The latter gets first-time blinkers having posted a poor effort on his handicap debut, but was doing his best work in the closing stages when runner-up at Wolverhampton before that and today's longer distance should suit. By contrast, dual hurdles winner Experimentalist may find 1m4f short enough back on the Flat and Wilhana looks a bigger threat on today's terms. Celtic Sunlight makes no appeal on breeding and the remainder are even harder to fancy.
Experimentalist 9-2fav (8-9) Slowly into stride, held up on outside, headway 13f out, led 4f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 15l behind Bradbury (8-13) at Wolverhampton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jan '13.
Candesta (USA) (9-2) 7th of 8, 13l behind Hippolyto (9-2) at Compiegne(FR) 1m 3yo stk sft in Jun.
Celtic Sunlight Sakhee gelding out of For Love.
Eco Warrior 14-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, pushed along over 3f out, never on terms, 10th of 11, 26l behind Outlaw Torn (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.
Parsons Green 66-1 (9-2) Always towards rear and never a factor, 10th of 13, 18l behind Midnight Sequel (9-4) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-50 (7) pol.
Be A Rebel 66-1 (8-11) Soon pushed along towards rear, reminders and struggling 5f out, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Freedom's Light (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Wilhana (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) Ridden along to soon lead, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 3l behind Music Man (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.