prominent, led 2f out, soon strongly challenged, all out when headed towards finish
held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, every chance well inside final furlong, ran on
in touch, keen early, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, led well inside final furlong, ridden out
led until 2f out, faded final furlong
settled in 5th, not clear run over 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on well
tracked leader, driven over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up in rear, beaten over 2f out
ENTANGLING (NAP) justified favouritism back over 1m4f here last month. He’s now won both starts over today’s trip and this is less competitive than his latest task, despite a 3lb rise. Just The Man has been raised the same amount having won in this grade over track and trip last time and has the beating of Exceeding Power on earlier form at Kempton but Furzig has a bit to find with the selection on running here. Bo Samraan was progressing well and winning over 1m4f before finding the 1m6f trip beyond him last time and is preferred to Original Choice but Thematic is hard to assess debuting for new connections having only won a maiden in France earlier this year.
Original Choice (IRE) 14-1 (10-2) Dwelt held up, short lived effort over 1f out, 10th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Storm Ahead (8-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Entangling (IRE) 7-4fav (9-0) Close up, switched right and headway approaching final furlong, led entering final furlong, driven out, won at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Dec beating Circus Couture (9-0) by nk, 9 ran.
Furzig 5-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Victory Bond (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Bo Samraan (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Pianissimo (8-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Just The Man (FR) 15-8fav (9-5) In touch in rear, pushed along 3f out, wide into straight 2f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, driven to lead inside final furlong, readily, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec beating The Jean Genie (9-0) by 1l, 7 ran.
Exceeding Power 16-1 (9-10) Led, ridden when rider dropped rein over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Queen Constantine (8-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Thematic (USA) (9-2) 4th of 6, 6 1/2l behind Chipiron (8-8) at Chantilly 1m 4f hcp gd in Aug.