chased leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never near leaders
started slowly, held up and behind, pushed along and short-lived effort over 2f out
led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, beaten when slightly hampered well inside final furlong
dwelt, always behind, hung left to far rail and eased well over 1f out
held up in touch, pushed along and weakened well over 1f out
prominent, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off
held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, behind final 2f
ran green in rear, tailed off final 4f
pulled hard in mid-division, headway and hung left over 2f out, staying on when slightly hampered well inside final furlong
always prominent, pushed along and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong
always close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged right well inside final furlong, ran on well (hand timed)
Cabarita and Red Hot may well improve on last month's modest debut efforts but John Gosden sent out subsequent Group 1 winner Without Parole to win last year's renewal at the first time of asking and FABULIST gets the vote. She's a half-sister to Group 1 runner-up Almodovar and preferred to Godolphin's newcomer Enchanting Man. Roger Varian runs two with the 375,000gns purchase Farzeen making more appeal than Mushaageb while Approach The City is a half-brother to a winner on the all-weather and another to keep an eye on.
Approach The City (IRE) New Approach colt out of First City.
Art Of Diplomacy Archipenko gelding out of Rowlestone Express.
Dreams And Visions (IRE) Archipenko gelding out of Kibini.
Enchanting Man Dawn Approach gelding out of Al Baidaa.
It's All Gucci Equiano gelding out of Faldal.
Mushaageb (IRE) War Command gelding out of Divisme.
My Boy Monty 200-1 (9-2) Always towards rear, last of 13, dist behind Fields Of Athenry (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Star Talent (IRE) Lilbourne Lad gelding out of High Vintage.
Amber Dunaden filly out of Secret Virtue.
Cabarita 7-2 (9-0) Led, headed 2f out, soon rallied, faded final furlong, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Kimblewick (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Fabulist Dubawi filly out of Melodramatic.
Red Hot (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran green and kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 12, 5l behind Baba Ghanouj (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Farzeen Farhh filly out of Zee Zee Gee.
Melissa (FR) 125-1 (9-0) Slowly away towards rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms, 6th of 8, 16l behind Sunset Flash (9-0) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (6) pol in Nov.