held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression
slowly into stride, held up, never dangerous
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages
tracked leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f
made all, strongly challenged from well over 2f out, kept on well under pressure
mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never on terms
prominent, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on well closing stages
mid-division, headway to chase leaders halfway, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace
held up in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
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Just For You could go well if she's built on a promising first run at Kempton, where she was the only one to make a race of it with favourite Ballet Concerto. But DHAROOS showed promise at Newmarket in June and was then only beaten a neck over this trip at Newcastle so he gets the nod ahead of First Voyage, who has only found one too good at Pontefract and Windsor so far, and Blaze Of Hearts. Bybrook has a bit more scope than Blue Jean Baby so may be the best of the rest.
Royal Flag 33-1 (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Rasmee (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Alidara (IRE) 200-1 (9-10) Slow in to stride, in rear, some headway 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Taffeta Lady (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn fll stks (4) pol in Aug.
Blaze Of Hearts (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Keen, close up, effort to chase winner over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Ocean Eleven (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Dharoos (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, led over 1f out, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Laqab (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
First Voyage (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Chased winner throughout, pushed along as pace lifted 3f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Eljeemi (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Oct.
Palindrome (USA) Poet's Voice gelding out of Hi Dubai.
Ravenswood 12-1 (9-5) Slowly away, always behind, 9th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Mazaz (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Shakshuka (IRE) Dark Angel filly out of Tropical Moment.
Unblinking (9-2) Unplaced of 7, 0.0000 behind Gargotiere (8-12) at Chantilly 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Apr.
Blue Jean Baby 11-8fav (8-12) Tracked winner, ridden over 3f out, lost 2nd place final furlong, one pace, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind Flower Power (9-6) at Ripon 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Bybrook 8-11fav (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Vizier (9-5) at Hamilton 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Sep.
Just For You 14-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, soon in touch in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, 3rd 2f out, stayed on into 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Ballet Concerto (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Aug.
Poppy Time 50-1 (9-4) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 11th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Princess Raihana (9-2) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp fll (5) pol in Sep.
Valac (IRE) 8-1 (9-11) Held up in 5th, pushed along from 3f out, dropped to last from over 1f out, no extra, last of 6, 13 1/4l behind Jacobs Well (9-1) at Navan 1m hcp gd in Oct.
