keen early, held up, raced wide until over 4f out, pushed along and progress from over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
tracked leaders, raced wide until 4f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
tracked leader, raced wide until led over 4f out, headed 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
keen early, led until over 4f out, led again 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
The Cecil camp won this in 2007 with subsequent Oaks winner Light Shift and again a year later. With his stable having struck form early this campaign WROTHAM HEATH looks the one to be on. A very impressive winner on ground with plenty of give at Nottingham in October, he has entries in the Dante and Derbies at Epsom and the Curragh, while the Godolphin pair Gold Rally and Swedish Sailor also have classic engagements. The former ploughed through the Haydock mud to land a maiden in October but the latter was even more impressive the same month at Yarmouth where he gained a very easy success in soft ground. Ektihaam finished last in the Dewhurst after completing a double here and at Newmarket while the remaining pair will need to step up on their all-weather form in this company.
Ektihaam (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Dwelt keen, headway to track leaders 4f out, ridden over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 9l behind Parish Hall (9-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
Gold Rally (USA) 3-1fav (9-3) Raced wide throughout held up, headway and hung left 2f out, challenged from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct beating Lelaps (9-3) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Halling's Quest 6-5fav (9-3) Dwelt tracked leaders, pressed leaders on outer over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on, comfortably, won at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn auc stks (6) fbs in Oct beating Third Half (9-3) by 8l, 6 ran.
Wrotham Heath 15-8fav (9-3) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway over 3f out, went 2nd on bit over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon pushed clear, easily, won at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Oct beating Rebel Song (9-3) by 6l, 12 ran.
Clean Bowled (IRE) 11-1 (8-13) Held up behind in touch, headway on inside 2f out, soon ridden, effort 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 5, 3 1/2l behind Theturnofthesun (8-13) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) pol.
Swedish Sailor 7-2fav (9-3) Prominent, led halfway, ran on strongly, comfortable, won at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct beating Noble Mission (9-3) by 5l, 15 ran.
