tracked leaders, led 3f out, challenged 2f out, kept on well
led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong
held up, ridden and headway over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
chased leaders, ridden to challenge approaching 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held towards finish
held up, effort 4f out, soon some headway, never dangerous
tracked leader, weakened over 2f out
Although yet to race on ground like today's, Bryan Smart's Marriaj is taken to make a winning reappearance at the main expense of Ea and Transcend. Bryan Smart's Giant's Causeway colt is fancied to make a winmning reappearance here as he appreaciated hte step up to this trip here last October and with another winter on hsi back, he looks sure to go well. Today's better ground shouldnt incovnene and he looks progressive. Ea warrants plenty of respect from his powerful stable and should apprreciate the extra furlong today. He ran green on hsi debut and ay come on for this run so may be of more itnerest when stepped up further in trip in time. Transcend represents an in-form stable and looks sure to be at home over this trip, as does Willow Dancer who is an itnersting newcomer and warrants a check in the betting. Normand The Great drops back in trip and has the advantage of beign race-fit so cannot be ruled out, however he is taken to find at least one of these nicely-bred sorts too hot to handle and we will return to Marriaj to land the spoils.
Ea (USA) 3-1fav (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous, 6th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Furnace (9-3) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Good Etiquette 80-1 (8-13) Always rear division, last of 8, 18l behind Weekend Fling (8-8) at Catterick 6f mdn stk (5) gf.
Majestic Chief 25-1 (9-0) In touch, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, 12th of 13, 38l behind Sahrati (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct.
Marriaj (USA) 8-1 (9-0) With winner, ridden halfway, challenged winner throughout final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 13, hd behind Sahrati (9-0) at Nottingham 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct.
Norman The Great 2-1fav (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden, hung left, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Mandragola (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) pol.
Transcend 9-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on, 4th of 19, 4 1/2l behind Spanish Moon (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Willow Dancer (IRE) Danehill Dancer colt out of an unraced mare.
Barley Moon 16-1 (9-0) Set steady pace, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 7th of 10, 14l behind Colchium (9-0) at Kempton 1m mdn fll (5) pol in Dec.
Little Nipper Conclude gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
