pulled hard, in touch, improved over 2f out, ridden to press leader over 1f out, every chance inside final f, no extra towards finish
held up towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression
held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
pulled hard in rear, ridden 2f out no impression
held up in rear, headway approaching 2f out, soon ridden, driven to lead towards finish
chased leader to over 2f out, soon weakened
led, ridden 2f out, pressed from well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
refused to race
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong
held up in mid div, headway from 2f out to chase leaders, ridden to have every chance inside final furlong, stayed on
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
BANKABLE has had plenty of chances but we will persevere with him and put him forward to land the finale; Cat Junior and Lucky Find rate as the main dangers. The selection has suffered a string of narrow defeats this season, but there is nothing wrong with his attitude and now that he is eased in grade today he is taken to make his class tell. Cat Junior could be the fly in the ointment as he is also eased in grade and he put in wonderful effort to chase home Stimulation here last time. That was over 7f but this step-up in trip will not be a problem and he should go well. Lucky Find has yet to really show his best on the turf, and although he won well at Great Leighs in September, this drop in trip is a negative for him. Virtual has won his last two races in good style and he appears to be on an upward curve. It would be no surprise to see him go well, but a safer bet looks to be Bankable who deserves to resume winning ways.
Lucky Find (SAF) 6-1 (9-5) Keen hold tracking leaders, led approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Great Leighs 1m 1f stk (2) pol in Sept beating Re Barolo (9-5) by 1l, 10 ran.
Bankable (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) In touch, ridden over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Charlie Farnsbarns (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Oct.
Captain Marvelous (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Raced stand side, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, edged right and stayed on towards finish, 7th of 15, 4l behind Stimulation (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Yorks Oaks (1) gd in Oct.
Calming Influence (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Hampered start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Eagle Mountain (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 3 (1) gf in Oct.
Virtual (8-11) Prominent early, dropped back, ran on to lead close home, won at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 1f sft in Oct beating Lady Deauville (8-13) by a nk, 12 ran.
Babodana 12-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 11, 44l behind Virtual (8-6) at Doncaster 1m hcap (2) sft in Sept.
Dijeerr (USA) 7-1 (9-0) Led stand side pair, ridden and no chance with far side group from over 2f out, 14th of 16, 14l behind Il Warrd (9-1) at Redcar 7f lst stk (1) gd in Oct.
Don't Panic (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Raced near side, mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 20th of 28, 19l behind Tazeez (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcap (2) gf in Oct.
Alexandros 11-8fav (8-12) Made all, ridden and quickened over 2f out, clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Bath 1m stk (3) gd in Oct beating Charlie Farnsbarns (9-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
General Eliott (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 7th of 14, 8l behind Charlie Farnsbarns (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Oct.
Without A Prayer (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Mid-division, headway to challenge over 1f out, soon edged right, no extra and one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Collection (9-2) at Ascot 1m 2f 3yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Cat Junior (USA) 9-1 (9-1) Raced far side, overall leader, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Stimulation (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Yorks Oaks (1) gd in Oct.
