led, headed 2f out, kept on one pace
keen close up, headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, not quicken close home
in touch in rear, some headway 2f out, never on terms
keen early, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, pushed along and weakened 2f out
slow into stride, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened
SIR EDWARD ELGAR failed to land the odds at Newcastle back in October having gone close before that. John Gosden’s colt gets another chance over this extra furlong and is preferred to Expect To Succeed. The latter returned a beaten favourite at Kempton last month though has the edge on today’s terms over Wolverhampton runner-up Host but the remainder are harder to recommend with Pop Ya Collar possibly best of them.
Expect To Succeed (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3f out, rallied and kept on well after 2f out, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Bill Peyto (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Dec.
Host (IRE) 13-2 (9-8) Settled towards rear, headway 2f out, chased winner final furlong but just unable to get there, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Muay Thai (9-9) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Pop Ya Collar (IRE) 200-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, modest late headway, no impression, 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Alto Volante (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Sir Edward Elgar (IRE) 8-11fav (9-5) Went right leaving stalls, chased leaders, niggled along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on final furlong but always held by front pair, 3rd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Il Bandito (9-5) at Newcastle 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Authora Dream 125-1 (9-0) Went right start, keen close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 12th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Primo Bacio (9-0) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Steamy 40-1 (9-0) Dwelt slow into stride, outpaced, 11th of 13, 14l behind Primo Bacio (9-0) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.