tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon hard pressed, headed and no extra towards finish
led, headed over 1f out, soon rallied and every chance, stayed on gamely to lead again close home
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on same pace
chased leaders, hard driven to challenge over 2f out, soon one pace
slowly into stride, held up in rear, never dangerous
held up, never dangerous
mid-division, lost place over 2f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, never nearer
James Famshawe’s Sincerity is a half-sister to the stable’s useful mare Zest so any market support should be noted, though her trainer’s three-year-old often need a run. SPACE BLUES made a winning debut over course and distance in November and was a hot favourite for a conditions race at Newbury on his reappearance but pulled too hard. He still finished fourth and that form may turn out to be decent so the Godolphin colt can recoup losses here. Fifth Position is probably the danger receiving 7lb as he was staying on in a Newbury maiden earlier this month when making his racecourse debut. Rhythmic Intent ran a couple of solid races over track and trip in the autumn but may benefit from a step up in distance.
Space Blues (IRE) 11-8fav (9-2) Keen early, led 1f, close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind King Ottokar (9-2) at Newbury 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Apr.
Fifth Position (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Prominent, keen, driven to challenge over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Fox Chairman (9-5) at Newbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Apr.
Holy Hymn (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along approaching straight and ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Empire Line (9-5) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Feb.
My Style (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor gelding out of That's My Style.
Rhythmic Intent (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) In touch, headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on into 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Surfman (9-5) at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Nov.
Thomas Cubitt (FR) 80-1 (9-5) Slowly away towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 12, 23 1/4l behind King Of Change (9-5) at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gf in Apr.
Queen Of Mayfair 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, keen early, towards rear, never troubled leaders, 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Baba Ghanouj (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Relative Ease 100-1 (9-0) In touch, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out, 7th of 10, 21l behind Katiesheidinlisa (9-0) at Newbury 1m 2f mdn fll stks (6) sft in Apr.
Sincerity Iffraaj filly out of Affinity.
Tulipe Angelique (FR) 100-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, last of 13, 23 1/2l behind Lady Adelaide (9-0) at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
