chased leaders, every chance from over 2f out, no extra closing stages
led, keen, headed over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon strongly challenged, hard driven inside final furlong, stayed on well
mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never a threat
mid-division, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never on terms
Desert Frost made a winning start last year but hasn’t raced since May and is conceding plenty of weight to the three-year-olds. The latter group includes course and distance winner Bold Reason, having his first start since December, but TANSEEQ has a pipe-opener at Chelmsford under his belt. The Haggas colt won at Kempton last term and should have the edge on these terms. Gabrial The Saint was thereabouts in both starts over shorter trips last year and may prove best of the remainder.
Desert Frost (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) Raced wide close up, effort when edged left over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 7 1/4l behind Taamol (9-0) at Newmarket 7f lst stks (1) gs in May.
Bold Reason (GER) 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, challenged 2f out, soon led and carried right, edged right inside final furlong, stayed on well, clear inside final 100 yards, won at Newcastle 1m (5) pol in Dec beating Bajan Gold (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 14 ran.
Tanseeq 11-4 (9-13) Soon with leaders, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Luna Eclipse (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Carnage Holy Roman Emperor gelding out of Sylvestris.
Gabrial The Saint (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) Chased leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3l behind Ayutthaya (9-2) at Chester 7f stks (4) hvy in Sep.
Impulsive Force (IRE) Lethal Force gelding out of A Mind Of Her Own.
Red Seeker 100-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Three Saints Bay (9-2) at Redcar 7f stks (5) gs in Oct.
Valentino Dancer 50-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Moqarrab (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (4) pol in Dec.
Luola 125-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Fountain Of Time (9-4) at Newcastle 1m fll stks (5) pol in Mar.
Bertilatethannever 125-1 (9-2) 2nd until over 5f out, lost place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 20 1/4l behind Dawaaleeb (9-9) at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.