took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after
tracked leader, challenged 3f out, led soon after, ridden approaching final furlong, strongly pressed inside final furlong, found extra and in control towards finish
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, tracked winner going well over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
last pair, edged left from 3f out, never on terms
held up in last trio, headway on inside over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
held up in close 5th, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides
led, joined 3f out, headed soon after, chased leaders, weakened inside final 2f
held up in 6th, pushed along over 4f out, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden in 3rd inside final 2f, no extra and lost two places near finish
held up in rear, pushed along headway over 2f out, one pace when not much room 2f out, stayed on towards finish, went 4th post
Plenty with claims but FACE THE FACTS has the most recent form. He finished second when stepped up to 1m4f at Leicester recently and can go one better in this. Stablemate Master Singer ran well at Nottingham on his debut in November and Lethal Impact went close at Newcastle in the same month. Karawaan was not beaten far when fifth at Yarmouth in September while Really Super and the Frankel colt Uae King, representing a yard in cracking form, are others to keep an eye on. Rhodes House is another Frankel progeny and Kazawi is a brother to the top-class Al Kazeem.
Akamanto (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) In touch towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Dubai Horizon (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
Face The Facts (IRE) 13-8fav (9-5) Dwelt, in touch in rear, went 4th 5f out, ridden and no impression over 2f out until ran on final furlong and snatched 2nd post, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Flight Of Fantasy (9-0) at Leicester 1m 4f mdn stks (3) gs in Apr.
Karawaan (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Solomon's Bay (9-5) at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Sep.
Kazawi Dubawi colt out of Kazeem.
Lethal Impact (JPN) 11-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 4th of 6, 1/2l behind Stradivarius (9-5) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Master Singer (USA) 20-1 (9-5) In touch, headway over 2f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 17, 4 3/4l behind Crowned Eagle (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Nov.
Rhodes House Frankel colt out of Intrigued.
Uae King 7-2jfav (9-5) Prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Rosarno (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Oct.
Really Super 20-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 6l behind Monarchs Glen (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
