slowly into stride, tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, kept on under pressure to lead close home
chased leaders, under pressure well over 2f out, soon beaten
broke well, soon tracking leader, hard driven over 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out
soon led, pushed along well over 3f out, drew clear over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra
Marco Botti won this in 2013 and RASASEE has the best recent form having gone close at Wolverhampton at the start of the month. Scottish Summit was not beaten far when fourth at Wolverhampton in November while September Stars was only a length behind the winner when third at Doncaster in October. It was soft ground at Windsor when Lake Placid made a modest debut but his yard has been notching up the winners recently while Coroberee represents John Gosden and is a newcomer to note.
Coroberee (IRE) Dansili colt out of Cabaret.
Forth Bridge Bernardini gelding out of Sally Forth.
Scottish Summit (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Held up, not clear run on inside and switched right 2f out, headway over 1f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Coherent (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
September Stars (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Steadied start held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 11, 1l behind Zest (9-0) at Doncaster 1m mdn fll stks (5) gs in Oct.
Fandango (GER) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden and hung right over 2f out, outpaced by leaders final furlong, 4th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Prince Of Arran (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (6) pol in Nov.
Lake Placid 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed laong over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Top Beak (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Rasasee (IRE) 4-7fav (8-11) Raced keenly, soon settled in touch, headway when not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ridden and every chance well inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Ban Shoof (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.
The Detainee Aqlaam gelding out of Jakarta Jade.
