chased leaders, weakened over 2f out
chased leaders on near side of group, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, 2nd and every chance 2f out, chased winner after, well held, held on for 2nd
started slowly, behind, some late minor headway
started very slowly, detached throughout
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on late, no threat
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on pressing for 2nd, no chance with winner
reminders and struggling over 5f out, always towards rear
led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
FIGHTWITHME finished third behind a lesser fancied stablemate when sent off favourite at Newmarket on his debut. Normal progress should see the Gosden colt off the mark today. Scheme made a promising start when beaten less than a length over track and trip and is preferred to Tucson, also placed here last time. Bataar is a likely improver stepping up in distance for this while Top Power cost 325,000gns as a half-brother to four winners and makes most appeal of the newcomers.
Amber Rock (USA) 25-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, well beaten over 2f out, last of 6, 19 3/4l behind Beatboxer (9-8) at Haydock 1m stks (4) gf in Aug.
Bataar (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked winner, driven to challenge over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 14, 5 3/4l behind Dazzling Dan (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Fightwithme (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Close up, headway 3f out, ridden to chased leader over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Battle For Glory (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) sft in Nov.
Jimmy Krankyar (USA) 100-1 (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden and hung badly right from 2f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Reeves (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Oct.
Littlebitofmagic Phoenix Reach gelding out of Magic Echo.
Mardle 8-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, last of 16, 22 1/4l behind Sam Cooke (9-0) at York 1m stks (3) gd in Oct.
Somewhat Sisyphean Mount Nelson gelding out of Nine Red.
Top Power (FR) Le Havre colt out of Altamira.
Tucson 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Island Glen (9-1) at Newcastle 7f stks (6) pol in Nov.
Tuscarora Deep (FR) 25-1 (9-2) Raced green in rear and soon outpaced, last of 12, 20 1/4l behind Jack Berry House (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Lethal Laura 40-1 (9-0) In touch, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 11th of 14, 20l behind Dazzling Dan (9-5) at Doncaster 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Nov.
Scheme 25-1 (8-12) Prominent, under pressure over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Duneflower (8-12) at Newcastle 7f fll stks (5) pol in Oct.