tracked winner in centre, and 3rd overall, went 2nd over 2f out, pushed along and no extra in 4th final furlong
raced in centre, made all and dictated steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, unchallenged
raced keenly, tracked leader in near side trio, switched left to centre group 3f out, hung left and kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong, never able to challenge, dropped to 3rd post
pulled hard in centre, held up in last pair, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never a factor
steadied start, raced in near side group, behind most of way
wore hood to post, and taken down early, raced in 3rd in centre, pushed along over 2f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, went 2nd post, never able to challenge
led towards near side and 2nd overall until pushed along over 2f out, weakened 2f out, eased
held up in last pair in centre, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never on terms
NonRunner
Normally run at Epsom, Zaaki won last year’s renewal and Century Dream the 2018 running. But neither beat anything of the calibre of KING OF COMEDY, who missed out by only a neck in St James’s Palace at Ascot last summer and a return to that level will make the Gosden colt hard to beat. Off the track since July, Stormy Antarctic goes well fresh and has some smart form at the highest level but is penalised for last season’s Group race victories while Tabarrak and Marie's Diamond won Listed races in 2019 but both came up short in this grade. The remaining trio face even tougher tasks with Look Around having the most scope.
Stormy Antarctic (9-6) 6th of 0, 28 1/4l behind Danceteria (9-6) at Munich 1m 2f Grp 1 in Jul.
Century Dream (IRE) (8-13) 5th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Dalgarno (8-13) at Deauville 1m 1f stks pol in Nov.
Zaaki (9-0) 8th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Admire Mars (8-13) at Sha Tin 1m Grp 1 gd in Dec.
Chatez (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Mordin (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
History Writer (IRE) (9-1) won at Saint-Cloud 1m stks hvy in Nov beating Mitchum Swagger (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
King Of Comedy (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Playing up leaving paddock and led some of the way to post, raced keenly, held up, headway over 3f out, weakened from over 1f out, 13th of 16, 19l behind King Of Change (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Tabarrak (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, won at Newbury 7f lst stks (1) gd in Sep beating Sir Thomas Gresham (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Look Around 12-1 (8-12) Held up early, closer 5f out, tracking leaders on outside 3f out, every chance 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Lavender's Blue (8-12) at Sandown 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gf in Aug.
Marie's Diamond (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Raced on far rail, made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and stayed on strongly inside final furlong, unchallenged, won at Newmarket 1m lst stks (1) gf in Jun beating Lord Tennyson (9-7) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
