tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led 2f, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on
dwelt held up in rear, headway and switched left approaching final furlong, ridden and no impression final furlong
close up, pushed along 4f out, weakened over 2f out
led after 2f, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
took keen hold, close up, headway to lead over 6f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden to lead again entering final furlong, ran on gamely
dwelt held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
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Communique won last year’s renewal with Desert Encounter back in third though ran below par behind Alounak at Ascot on his reappearance. The latter was beaten by Desert Encounter in last year’s Canadian International at Woodbine where Old Persian also won a Grade 1 contest, though the Godolphin charge is fitted with headgear today after a poor effort in France. ENBIHAAR (NAP) was last seen finishing third in a Group 1 contest at Longchamp in October but had landed a hat-trick of Group 2 victories on fast ground before that and the lack of a recent run is not a problem for John Gosden’s mare. Last month’s Listed winner Antonia De Vega missed an engagement at Haydock last week while Dame Malliot had been progressing well before struggling behind the selection in the Park Hill back in September.
Alounak (FR) 40-1 (9-1) Chased leader until over 3f out, not clear run and switched right over 2f out, squeezed through on inside over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Fanny Logan (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Communique (IRE) 40-1 (9-1) Led, headed over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 9, 10 1/2l behind Fanny Logan (8-12) at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.
Desert Encounter (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Steadied start, held up well off the pace in last, never a factor, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Ghaiyyath (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Forest Ranger (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Led, headed 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 13, 12 1/2l behind Mountain Angel (9-3) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Jun.
Old Persian (9-2) last of 5, 9 1/4l behind Way To Paris (9-2) at Saint-Cloud 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Jun.
Dame Malliot 9-4 (8-12) Held up mid-division, lost place 3f out, soon outpaced and behind, no danger after, 6th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Enbihaar (9-8) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Sep.
Enbihaar (IRE) (9-3) 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Anapurna (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 6f Grp 1 fll gs in Oct.
Antonia De Vega (IRE) 5-6fav (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon switched right, ridden and stayed on from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, always holding 2nd towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m 4f lst fll stks (1) gd in Jun beating La Lune (9-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.