pulled hard in touch, effort 3f out, soon weakened
behind, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, never on terms
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on well
tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, no impression
mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, stayed on well
led until well over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out
EMISSAIRE attracted good support on his debut at Ayr and was always travelling strongly on the heavy ground. He has a penalty to carry so Orkan, who finished fifth, should get closer without reversing the form. Sai Kung Sing didn't run badly at Doncaster and will have come on for the experience though one of the newcomers could prove more of a threat. Gold Fields is by Sakhee and a half-brother to six winners though it's He's O Goer, a son of Yeats who has travelled a long way for this, who looks more interesting though the market should tell us more.
Emissaire (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up, smooth headway tracking leaders over 3f out, 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, ridden out, won at Ayr 1m 6f (6) hvy in Nov beating Qasr (10-12) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Elvis Mail (FR) Great Pretender gelding out of Queenly Mail.
Five Bar Brian (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of Vayenga.
He's A Goer (IRE) Yeats gelding out of Tessas Girl.
Kindler Firebreak gelding out of Neardown Beauty.
Orkan 7-1 (10-12) Chased clear leader, closed over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 5th of 6, 16 3/4l behind Emissaire (10-12) at Ayr 1m 6f (6) hvy in Nov.
Sai Kung Sing (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, pushed along briefly 7f out, in touch 4f out, hung left over 2f out, not able to get on terms, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Ettila De Sivola (10-12) at Doncaster 1m 5f (6) gs in Dec.
Star Of Lanka (IRE) Zoffany gelding out of Indian Bounty.
Midnight Kate (IRE) Midnight Legend filly out of Primrose Time.
Special You 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 10, 24 1/2l behind Kuragina (10-12) at Wetherby 1m 4f fll (6) sft in Dec.
Gold Fields Sakhee gelding out of Realms Of Gold.