chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
held up in last pair, pushed along before halfway, headway and hung left over 1f out, stayed on into modest 3rd final 100 yards
steadied start, held up headway over 2f out, went modest 3rd over 1f out, ridden and one pace inside final furlong, weakened into 4th 100 yards out
raced keenly, tracked leader, led over 2f out, pushed clear final furlong, readily
raced keenly, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression on winner
led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and no impression when lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
SINGAPORE failed to complete in a spin over hurdles earlier in the month but has a shout on his earlier efforts at Windsor and may prove good enough. Roller made a decent start at Saint-Cloud back in May only to disappoint at Deauville and has joined Mick Easterby while Gloryette has cut little ice in handicaps and returns to maiden company. Samphire Coast showed a bit more at Southwell last time while the 200,000gns yearling, John Milton, makes his racecourse debut having been purchased for £9,000 earlier this year.
Persian Steel (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along over 7f out, ridden 5f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 29l behind Royal Village (11-0) at Southwell 2m (6) gs in Nov.
John Milton (IRE) Poet's Voice gelding out of Kelly Nicole.
Psychology 100-1 (9-5) Dwelt, soon in touch, chased leader after 4f, ridden 4f out, lost place well over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 5, dist behind Paris Magic (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Roller (9-2) 8th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Alberobello (9-2) at Deauville 1m stks gs in Jun.
Samphire Coast 80-1 (9-5) Pushed along in rear, never a factor, 5th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Blue Cliffs (9-5) at Southwell 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Singapore Sling 6-1 (10-12) Held up, rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd, behind 4th, pulled up after, at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Gloryette 9-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, joined 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Medicine Hat (9-13) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (6) pol in Dec.