close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, ran on, just held
keen tracked winner, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
towards rear, ran wide into straight 2f out, never on terms
Dutch Law was beaten only a head at Wolverhampton in October while Ryan Moore rides Kempton fourth Francisco. But Khalaas is preferred having placed in a better maiden than this at Newmarket on his debut. Tuco was well beaten when third at Kempton back in September and IMTIYAAZ (NAP) has the more recent form when beaten less than a length at Headquarters on her return to action. Roger Varian's filly makes most appeal in this given Terse made a modest start at this track last summer but was tailed off when last seen at the track.
Big Bear (FR) 33-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 43l behind Auspicion (9-5) at Ripon 1m 3yo mdn (5) gs.
Brigand Chief 50-1 (9-0) Awkwardly away and slowly into stride, last pair, never on terms, 7th of 9, 11l behind Munfarrid (8-13) at Kempton 7f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Mar.
Dutch Law 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach winner, 2nd of 7, hd behind Frognal Bear (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Oct.
Francisco 7-2 (9-5) Took keen hold, tracked leader until over 3f out, chased leaders ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Khawaater (9-0) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Secret Bird (IRE) Arcano gelding out of Asfurah.
Tuco (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Outpaced towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Strong Chemistry (9-5) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Imtiyaaz (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, every chance when edged left inside final furlong, ran on, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Ceaseless (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn fll stks (4) gf.
Terse 10-1 (9-0) Slowly away, in touch after 2f, ridden when weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 22l behind Bimbo (8-11) at Pontefract 6f mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Khalaas 12-1 (9-0) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Ooty Hill (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft in Oct.