led 1f, chased winner until halfway, ridden and rallied to chase winner again inside final furlong, kept on
slowly away, headway to lead after 1f, made rest, ridden and ran on final furlong
close up, pushed along and slightly outpaced halfway, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on
tracked leaders, chased winner halfway, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Two-year-olds have a better record than three-year-olds in this conditions stakes and the juveniles can come out on top again via MADKHAL, who switches back to Turf from Tapeta but is getting 22lb from the hat-trick seeking Danzan, who hasn’t raced on Turf in more than a year. Windsor winner Sir Thomas Gresham still has plenty of scope and is preferred to Greek Kodiac of the others.
Danzan (IRE) 1-7fav (9-10) Made all, ridden entering final furlong, kept on well, won at Chelmsford City 6f stks (4) pol in Feb beating Tilghman (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Sir Thomas Gresham (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Windsor 6f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Taoiseach (9-5) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Greek Kodiac (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Dwelt keen in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, kept on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1l behind Felix (9-2) at Yarmouth 1m stks (4) gf in Sep.
Madkhal (USA) Evensfav (9-2) Prominent, led over 2f out, ridden clear from over 1f out, comfortably, won at Wolverhampton 6f stks (5) pol in Sep beating Cool Reflection (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
