held up, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, headway entering final furlong, headway entering final furlong, edged left and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
went left start, in touch, ridden over 2f out, no real impression
went right start, led, 6 lengths clear after 4f, steadied pace 7f out, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept one pace final furlong
tracked leader, led approaching final furlong, ridden out
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
slowly away in rear, outpaced over 2f out
dwelt towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
CASA COMIGO (NAP) won this by a wide-margin last year and a recent second over 1m6f at Chelmsford suggests another bold bid is likely with Oisin Murphy’s presence another positive. Red Secret went close at Kempton when last racing over 2m while Estrela Star scored over track and trip early in the year though is 6lb higher. Amanto hasn’t raced since February while bumper winner Beholden went close in a maiden on the Flat recently and is preferred to Amjaady.
Beholden 11-4 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Supakalanistic (9-13) at Chepstow 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Red Secret (CAN) 6-1 (9-8) Held up last, kept on final furlong, never going pace to get involved, 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Sashenka (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Amjaady (USA) 7-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 6l behind Really Super (10-0) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Sep.
Estrela Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) (ran without tongue tie ) tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Singing The Blues (9-11) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Rydan (IRE) 33-1 (9-7) Mid-division, nudged along over 3f out, ran on into fourth over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Mr Chua (9-8) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Casa Comigo (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) Soon tracking leaders, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace and well held, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Sashenka (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Aug.
Figeac (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leader, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd before normal 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Discay (11-11) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Amanto (GER) 10-1 (9-0) Steadied and went left start, held up, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on under pressure, 4th of 11, 5l behind Tralee Hills (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Master Grey (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on well final furlong, 2nd of 12, 6l behind Life Matters (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (6) pol in Sep.