held up, hampered and switched right 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to challenge
dwelt close up, ridden and hung left 2f out, kept on one pace
led, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
held up, good headway when slightly hampered 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly 1f out, soon headed, kept on
in rear, effort 2f out, weakened 1f out
A tilt at the Derby may have been unrealistic for HOT PROSPECT but he's a proven performer at this level and will relish any rain that falls. He has something to prove at this trip and does number smart sprinter Regal Parade amongst his relatives but there's plenty of stamina in there too and he shapes as though he'll get home. Whispering Gallery is quietly progressive whilst La De Two doesn't have many miles on the clock but Clive Cox's mudlark, Poet, is probably the one to beat if his stamina holds out over this longer trip. Jedi has looked a little slow and may find that this comes a year early, Clowance has questions to answer but it would be wrong to discount Dreamspeed and the highly tried Ted Spread who could go well if recapturing his early season zest.
Poet 5-1 (8-13) 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Cirrus Des Aigles (8-13) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f Grp 2 sft.
Jedi 9-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Precision Break (9-7) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp 0-110 (2) gd in Sep.
La de Two (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Took keen hold in 3rd, pushed along over 3f out, closed under pressure over 2f out, driven to press winner and every chance throughout final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, hd behind Free Agent (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f cond Stakes (2) gf in Sep.
Whispering Gallery 3-1 (9-0) Led and raced away from inside rail throughout, joined 2f out, hung badly left on to winner from over 1f out, narrowly headed 1f out, stayed upsides and every chance throughout final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 6, ns behind Laaheb (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gs in Sep.
Clowance 9-2fav (8-9) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 15, 19l behind Harbinger (8-11) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd in Apr.
Ted Spread 5-1 (9-5) Held up in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 8, 15l behind Harris Tweed (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 6f 3yo lst stk (1) sft in Sep.
Dreamspeed (IRE) 7-2 (8-10) Raced centre, overall leader, joined halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Myplacelater (8-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f Listed stks (1) sft.
Hot Prospect 6-4 (8-8) Close up, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace and lost 3rd inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 5l behind Holberg (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f Listed stks (1) gf in Sep.
