close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
dwelt towards rear, pushed along and headway entering final 2f, kept on to chase clear winner inside final furlong, no threat
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost two places inside final furlong
in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on to go 3rd close home
towards rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
slowly away in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never nearer
made all, pushed clear entering final furlong, comfortable
dwelt raced wide, in touch, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong
tracked winner until pushed along over 1f out, soon weakened
dwelt in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
After a promising debut at Leicester, STORMY OCEAN ran well behind smart stable companion Noble Truth at Newmarket in July and the son of Frankel, who cost 480,000gns as a yearling, can get off the mark. Grand Alliance will improve from his Wolverhampton debut though National Charter is probably more of a threat having caught the eye when staying on over 7f at Lingfield last month. The selection's stablemate Blue Trail is by Teofilo out of a 6f/7f winner while Chrysos cost a massive £315,000 at the Breeze-up at Doncaster in May.
Barbara's Incharge 25-1 (9-5) Off the pace and always towards rear, last of 12, 26 1/4l behind Annaf (9-5) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Jan.
Blue Trail (IRE) Teofilo colt out of Pietrafiore.
Chrysos (USA) Medaglia D'oro colt out of Crowley's Law.
Illuminated 18-1 (9-2) Hampered leaving stalls, in rear, pushed before 4f out, ridden before 2f out, never a factor, last of 9, 15 1/2l behind Spirit Of Nguru (9-9) at Kempton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Kardinya (IRE) 40-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, raced in rear, 11th over 3f out, no impression over 2f out, weakened 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 13, 29 1/2l behind Caroline Herschel (9-2) at Killarney 1m mdn sft in Oct.
Quercus Robur Camelot gelding out of Wood Fairy.
Stormy Ocean 11-2 (9-0) Led, headed halfway, tracked leader, pushed along and outpaced over 1f out, rallied towards finish, 4th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Noble Truth (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (3) gf in Jul.
Urban Road 80-1 (9-5) Started slowly, off the pace in last trio, plugged on in 5th final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Velazquez (9-5) at Newcastle 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Agreeability 20-1 (9-0) Dwelt in touch, pushed along and switched right over 2f out, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Belacqua (9-7) at Lingfield 1m fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
National Charter (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Steadied to race in mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Midheaven (9-0) at Lingfield 7f fll stks (5) pol in Dec.
Grand Alliance (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Midfield, ridden over 2f out, kept on, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Maytree Respite (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (4) pol in Dec.