towards rear on inside, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on final furlong, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
chased leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden, weakened soon after
mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on well
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, still every chance when rider dropped reins inside final furlong, no extra and lost 2nd last strides
chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
led, pushed along 3f out, joined 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
always towards rear
mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on towards finish, never a threat
steadied start, held up in rear, switched left to inside over 2f out, hung left and weakened inside final 2f, never on terms
last pair, ridden over 3out, hung badly left and kept on inside final furlong, no threat
Amorously could only stay on at one pace over the track and trip last time and looks a few pounds high but Winterkoenigin, from an in-form yard, has been steadily improving and stays the trip though this is no easy handicap debut. Queen Constantine showed her best form with some give in the ground last time so any rain would aid her cause but St Ouen didn’t take to Polytrack last time after scoring on fast ground at Yarmouth. Ventura Bay is another who has done his best running on ground with plenty of give so in a tricky opener a chance is taken with SILKSTONE, a winner over 7f at Leicester and not disgraced in better company subsequently.
Winterkoenigin 4-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 3f out, kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Ya Hala (9-0) at Nottingham 1m mdn fll stks (4) gd in Oct.
Amorously (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched to centre over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Alnadir (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) gd in Oct.
Silkstone (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 5l behind Al Fajir Mukbile (9-9) at Newmarket 7f (5) gd in Oct.
St Ouen (IRE) 6-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Uncle Jerry (8-10) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Oct.
Queen Constantine (GER) 15-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Ginger Fox (9-4) at Yarmouth 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Love Kisses (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure well inside final furlong, never reached leaders, 5th of 8, 2 1/4l behind So Hi Storm (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m (5) pol in Oct.
Ventura Bay (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) Led 1f, close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 11 3/4l behind Prefontaine (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f (2) gd in Oct.
Whenapoet 16-1 (8-12) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly entering final furlong, kept on, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind So Hi Storm (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m (5) pol in Oct.
Slaithwaite (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) In rear, outpaced over 2f out, 8th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Jack Berry House (9-2) at Newcastle 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Goodwood Sonnet (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Towards rear, behind and struggling final 2f, 9th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Almania (9-5) at Sandown 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Elieden (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Pulled hard towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, switched left to challenge over 1f out, never able to challenge, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind John Clare (9-3) at Leicester 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Freedom And Wheat (IRE) 10-1 (8-5) Went left start, towards rear, headway on outer 5f out, joined leaders over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung badly left, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Gabrial The One (9-6) at Pontefract 1m (5) gs in Oct.
