led, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, faded closing stages
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders indside final furlong, never able to challenge
dwelt, soon prominent, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon headed, weakened close home
held up in touch, headway on inside over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace
tracked leader, lost place halfway, soon beaten
settled in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to lead close home
Ice Cold Bex found only one too good in a Kempton claimer last time and should confirm running with third-placed Brown Pete here. The former has yet to run up to his earlier turf form, however, and STORM RUNNER is preferred. He bids for a hat-trick after a couple of wins at Kempton and had a subsequent winner behind on his latest start. Zaheeb also won at Kempton recently, but both wins have been over 7f and he's been placed just the once in eight starts over today's trip.
Sottovoce 14-1 (9-7) Always in rear, eased 2f out, last of 13, well behind Methayel (9-7) at Brighton 1m 3yo hcp 0-60 (6) gf in Oct.
Ice Cold Bex 11-4 (8-9) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 4, nk behind Encore Un Fois (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol.
Brown Pete (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 4, 2l behind Encore Un Fois (8-13) at Kempton 1m 3yo clm stks (6) pol.
Zaheeb 16-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led and edged left over 2f out, soon ridden, edged right inside final furlong, driven out, won at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Automotive (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Kucharova (IRE) 28-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 17th of 18, well behind Fred Fenster (9-12) at Navan 1m 3yo hcp 50-80 sft in Oct.
Putin (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Led, headed over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 16l behind Beautiful Day (9-10) at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs.
Storm Runner (IRE) 10-3fav (8-5) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on to lead final strides, won at Kempton 7f hcp (6) pol beating Ereka (8-10) by 3/4l, 13 ran.