towards rear of mid-division, weakened
outpaced in rear, plugged on final 2f, no threat
chased leaders, led 2f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final raced keenly, furlong, outpaced into 3rd towards finish
off the pace and always towards rear
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
went left start, mid-division, good headway far side of group chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
mid-vision near side of group, kept on steadily final furlong, went 4th towards finish, never any chance with winner
tracked leader, led over 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, impressive
went right start, off the pace and always towards rear
slowly into stride, outpaced and always towards rear
chased leaders near side of group, pushed along over 2f out, weakened soon after
slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led until 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
DUELIST has undergone wind surgery since finishing fourth at Newmarket in October behind a subsequent winner. He’s preferred to Chef De Partie on that form and gets the vote. Andrew Balding has sent out three of the last four winners and debuts Zabeir while Indemnify cost 260,000gns. Morning Post is a half-brother to a Listed winner and Morghom is a brother to a winner and a half-brother to Group 2 winner Mustajeeb. Wessall and Tashkent are others worthy of a second glance.
Broadshare Kodiac gelding out of Bruxcalina.
Chef De Partie 11-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along and kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Israr (9-2) at Doncaster 1m mdn stks (2) gf in Sep.
Duelist 9-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 14, 3l behind Cash (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Ebtihaaj (FR) 12-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 9th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Samburu (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f stks (4) gs in Oct.
Gracefullalfie 40-1 (9-0) Prominent until ridden over 2f out, 14th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Island Falcon (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Ham And Jam (IRE) 22-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and lost touch over 2f out, no extra, 8th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Desert Crown (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Heathen Lope De Vega colt out of Great Heavens.
Indemnify Lope De Vega colt out of Karisma.
Morghom Dubawi colt out of Rifqah.
Morning Post Time Test colt out of Hayyona.
Officer On Parade 40-1 (9-5) Behind, ridden over 4f out, no impression, 10th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Sound Angela (9-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Soames Forsyte Siyouni colt out of Fleur Forsyte.
Tashkent (IRE) Acclamation colt out of Colour Blue.
Wessall Dark Angel colt out of Alwarga.
Wonderful Thing (IRE) Ribchester colt out of Golden Temps.
Zabeir (IRE) El Kabeir gelding out of Zenara.
Honorary Member 33-1 (9-0) Towards rear, ridden when hung left to stands side rail 2f out, detached and eased, last of 9, 21 1/2l behind Belt Buckle (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll stks (5) pol in Feb.
