pressed leader and keen, almost upsides 3f out, led when ridden over 2f out, drew clear entering final furlong, held on close home
led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, rallied final furlong, stayed on
chased leading pair, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong
slightly slow to stride, in rear, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, one pace
Trojan Horse is penalised for landing a soft-ground novices' event at Redcar in October but will have conditions in his favour. Kincade was well beaten in all three starts last term but did better when stepped up to this trip on his handicap debut at Southwell earlier this month. Polyphonic has had all three runs to date at Newcastle and was beaten in a four-runner race there last time but TAMILLA showed potential over inadequate trips last season. She's related to eight winners, most of them middle-distance performers, and this should be her trip and ground.
Trojan Horse (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Prominent, joined leader at 2f and ridden, ran on well inside final furlong, won easily, won at Redcar 1m 1f stks (5) sft in Oct beating Three Start (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Exceed All Limits (IRE) Excelebration gelding out of Monroe.
Kincade (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Set steady pace, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Down To The Kid (9-0) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Apr.
Polyphonic (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Tracked leader, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon not much room briefly, no impression on winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Giavellotto (9-9) at Newcastle 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Mar.
Tamilla 8-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2f, every chance inside final final furlong, just held, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Emily Upjohn (8-11) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Nov.