slowly into stride, soon pushed along to go prominent, went 2nd 9f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened and eased 2f out
steadied start, keen, held up, headway on outer over 4f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, faded towards finish
keen, held up towards rear, headway on outer approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, found extra when challenged towards finish
led, ridden over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon weakened
prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
in touch, headway 6f out, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
raced wide, towards rear, headway and close up 12f out, ridden and lost place 6f out, weakened over 3f out, soon eased
held up in rear, headway entering final furlong, ridden to challenge winner inside final furlong, held close home
close up, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on one pace
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish
Treasure The Ridge finished ahead of Cotton Club when runner-up at Kempton but steps up in class along with recent Southwell scorer Gabrial The Hero and Wolverhampton winner Grand Meister. The latter pair also step up in distance and Percy Veer is preferred on his earlier second over 2m at Kempton. WAKEA has not raced over this trip since finishing a creditable fourth in the Sagaro at Ascot way back in April. But he will be sharper for a recent comeback run at Wolverhampton when returned a losing favourite and Jeremy Noseda's charge can make amends in this.
Wakea (USA) 5-4fav (10-0) Led 1f, prominent, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final fiurlong, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind First Mohican (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Ridgeway Storm (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Took keen hold, held up behind, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Moonrise Landing (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Gabrial The Hero (USA) 5-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, led 3f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well, won at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Yul Finegold (9-5) by 2l, 8 ran.
Linguine (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Led, driven and headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, no extra last, weakened flat, 7th of 8, 10l behind Mr Fickle (11-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Communicator 11-2 (9-2) Behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Moonrise Landing (9-2) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Treasure The Ridge (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Duchess Of Marmite (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Handiwork 4-1 (9-10) Tracked leading pair, headway over 1f out, effort to challenge winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 5, nk behind Frosty Berry (9-7) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Cotton Club (IRE) 8-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, stayed on again inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Duchess Of Marmite (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Percy Veer 9-2 (8-7) Held up tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out until 1f out, chased winner until well inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind First Mohican (9-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Grand Meister 8-1 (9-11) Held up, headway to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Dec beating Cahill (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
