tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, soon 2 lengths clear, readily
in rear, headway when pushed along and ran green over 2f out, switched to outer over 1f out, kept on, never nearer
in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms
led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon weakened
raced wide in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, hampered entering final furlong, kept on one pace
in touch, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
short of room soon after start and dropped to rear, wide and headway when hung left entering final furlong, stayed on
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Kaatibb, a half-brother to a winner in France, can only improve on his debut at Sandown in September while Barley was only beaten a short-head over course and distance in October and may not have been suited by a drop back to 7f at Doncaster 10 days ago. He lacks the scope of CUMULONIMBUS (NAP), however, with Charlie Fellowes’ colt noted staying on strongly at Doncaster in the autumn when finishing a length ahead of an 85-rated subsequent winner. Haku was third at Kempton in November while debutant Post Impressionist is worth a market check, though has already been gelded.
Barley (IRE) 11-10fav (9-3) Close up, pushed along to lead briefly over 2f out, soon headed, carried left gradually from over 1f out, switched right 1f out, no extra final 100yds, 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Maljoom (9-3) at Doncaster 7f stks (5) gd in Mar.
Cumulonimbus (IRE) 40-1 (9-5) Soon steadied towards rear, switched right and good headway near side of group over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on well in never nearer 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Jimi Hendrix (9-5) at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Fuego Cityscape colt out of La Pantera.
Haku (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and switched left 2f out, stayed on steadily from 1f out, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Yellowbrick Road (9-3) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov.
Kaatibb 17-2 (9-5) Tracked leaders, made headway at 3f, ridden at 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Goldspur (9-5) at Sandown 1m stks (4) sft in Sep.
Meleagant (FR) 14-1 (9-2) Mid division, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Conservative (9-2) at Southwell 1m stks (5) pol in Mar.
Post Impressionist (IRE) Teofilo gelding out of Island Remede.
Shared Almanzor gelding out of Between Us.
Serifos Kingman filly out of Uleavemebreathless.
Virtuoso 15-2 (9-0) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on towards finish, 6th of 12, 8 1/2l behind American Kestrel (9-0) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) hvy in Oct.