held up towards rear, smooth headway approaching 2f out, led over 1f out, shaken up, quickened clear inside final furlong, impressive
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous
led, ridden and headed 3f out, gradually weakened
held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace to challenge
pulled hard in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace
tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace
tracked leader, headed 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
slowly into stride, soon close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
held up well in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon one pace
mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Getaway is sure to be popular with punters here, but Sixties Icon looks a better alternative to us and he is nominated over Galactic Star. Jeremy Noseda has his string in good form and this 5-year-old won this race on his first outing of last season. He had a light campaign after that, but he is a capable performer at this level and if the market speaks in his favour then he could be the one to follow on ground that suits. Getaway has certainly got the form to win this but he is at his best with a bit of cut in the ground and at the forecast odds he could be worth taking on. Galactic Star is a course and distance winner and this lightly-raced type beat Munsef here in a Listed race back in November. He was firmly put in his place in a Group 3 race subsequently so he will need to have improved over the winter if he is to land this event. Henry Cecil has his horses in good form at present so it would not be a surprise to see Tranquil Tiger run a good race here. However, we will put forward Sixties Icon to repeat his 2007 success.
Getaway (GER) 50-1 (9-5) Held up, 11th straight, ran on over 2f out, stayed on steadily down outside from over 1f out, 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Dylan Thomas (9-5) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.
Balkan Knight 3-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway approaching 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Royal And Regal (8-4) at Newmarket 2m Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Dragon Dancer 150-1 (9-5) Led 1f, disputing 3rd halfway, driven to keep place over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 11l behind Dylan Thomas (9-5) at Longchamp 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.
Galactic Star 11-8fav (9-3) Held up in rear, in touch, close enough over 2f out, hard ridden and soon no impression, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 6, 11l behind Crime Scene (9-3) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.
Malt Or Mash (USA) 6-1 (8-11) Always mid-division, 10th of 14, 10l behind Royal And Regal (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr.
Sixties Icon 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 10th of 12, 30l behind Papal Bull (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jul.
Tranquil Tiger 9-2fav (8-11) In touch, effort 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 14, 28l behind Royal And Regal (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr.
Yellowstone (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) 14th of 16, 14l behind Sun Classique (8-7) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) fbs in Mar.
Gower Song 14-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong, 6th of 14, 5l behind Royal And Regal (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) sft in Apr.
Under The Rainbow 13-2 (8-11) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 8, 16l behind Royal And Regal (8-4) at Newmarket 2m Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
