in touch towards rear, pushed along 3f out, no impression
slow into stride, keen hold in touch in rear, pushed along and outpaced 2f out
raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along and headway to chase winner approaching final furlong, stayed on
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd close home
tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and lost 3rd close home
Ironopolis has switched yards since finishing third here last autumn but ELSHAAMEQ has the strongest form. The latter was no match for a Godolphin odds-on favourite over track and trip in October but was five lengths clear of the rest and gets the vote on that form. Wadacre Gomez improved over a mile at Kempton last month and is preferred to stablemate and newcomer Captain Potter while Double Oban showed some ability at Chelmsford on his debut.
Whisky Wolf 14-1 (10-9) Held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, outpaced and lost touch over 3f out, 6th of 8, dist behind Luckie Seven (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Roman Blaze 150-1 (10-2) Towards rear, switched left and pushed along over 2f out, no impression, well beaten over 1f out, 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Yaanaas (10-2) at Newcastle 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Mar.
Captain Potter Almanzor colt out of Astroglia.
Double Oban 9-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway on inside and hung left over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Duke Of Oxford (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Wadacre Gomez 10-1 (8-12) Close up, ridden along over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out, not pace to challenge, forced dead-heat for second post, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Woodstock (9-3) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Ironopolis (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Steadied into rear, ridden along 4f out, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, no impression, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind One World (9-11) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Sep.
Elshaameq 33-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Ruling Dynasty (9-7) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Oct.