held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide 4f out, chased leaders 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leaders, went 2nd 1f out until inside final furlong, weakened into 4th inside final 100 yards
chased winner, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
mid-division, headway on inside 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
wore hood to post, restless in stalls and slowly into stride, held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, kept on
wore hood to post, raced keenly, made virtually all, came clear 2f out, rider dropped whip inside final furlong, stayed on with reduced lead towards finish, unchallenged
off the pace and always towards rear
prominent early, soon steadied off the pace towards rear, steady headway out wide over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, not reach winner
soon held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
tracked leaders in 3rd, hung left and ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
BERKSHIRE BREEZE found one too good at Kempton on his debut and the winner has gone in again since. Lionel went close over a mile here in October and Valsad was narrowly beaten at Leicester in the same month. The Gosdens’ yard has won five of the last eight renewals and Almuhit is fitted with blinkers after last month’s debut at Doncaster while stablemate Shadowfax is the first foal of a Group 3 winner in France. William Buick prefers 425,000gns purchase Ottoman Fleet to Natural World while Olympic Dream is a brother to a Group 2 winner and a half-brother to others.
Almuhit (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Slowly away, in rear, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Groundbreaker (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Mar.
Berkshire Breeze (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, steady headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Tollard Royal (9-5) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Aug.
Daiquiri (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Raced keenly, soon led, headed 8f out, then tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Secret Image (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Dirty Barry (USA) Blame gelding out of Cheer For Foxes.
Double Cherry (IRE) 18-1 (9-5) Towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, out, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Secret Image (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) sft in Oct.
Lionel 9-1 (9-5) Towards rear, switched left over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, soon every chance, ran on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Zain Nights (9-5) at Newbury 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Natural World (IRE) Frankel colt out of Skiffle.
Olympic Dream New Approach colt out of Mazuna.
Ottoman Fleet Sea The Stars gelding out of Innevera.
Shadowfax Galileo colt out of Golden Valentine.
Valsad (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, headway out wide 2f out, shaken up and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not quite pace to challenge winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Perseus Way (9-5) at Leicester 1m stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Via Serica 18-1 (9-0) Dwelt always towards rear, 13th of 16, 13 1/2l behind Island Falcon (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
