dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
made most, ridden 2f out, ran on
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
keen, always towards rear
headway to join winner after 2f until ridden over 1f out, soon weakened
mid-division, ridden over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer
pulled hard, hampered after 1f always in rear
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish
in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms
close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
steadied start, pulled hard in rear, ridden 3f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
Future Reference was disappointing last season but must have some sort of chance in a race like this, though you would presume that Ajmed Ahtebi would have had the pick of the two Godolphin runners and he's gone for the unraced Thalweg. He looks nothing special on breeding, however. Correggio looks the form pick on last season's runs at Sandown and Newbury but he's changed stables since so we'll give another chance to BROOKE'S BOUNTY. He has the advantage of a recent run and was just touched off over 7f at Musselburgh. Big John Cannon and Samoset may be worth monitoring for future reference but are likely to need this.
Big John Cannon (IRE) High Chaparral gelding out of Bakiya.
Brooke's Bounty 6-4fav (8-13) Chased leader, outpaced halfway, effort over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, nk behind Lightning Launch (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Mar.
Correggio 9-2 (9-3) Led for 2f, chased leader until over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed chasing leaders until no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Race And Status (9-3) at Newbury 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.
Fishlake Rebel 100-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, last of 10, 18l behind Pipers Note (9-3) at Beverley 5f 2yo mdn (5) fm in Sep.
Future Reference (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon one pace, 4th of 15, 7l behind Mar Mar (8-12) at Doncaster 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Jackaddock 20-1 (9-3) Chased leaders on inside, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened 1f out, 6th of 9, 13l behind Ready (9-3) at Catterick 7f 2yo mdn aut (6) sft in Oct.
Riponian 40-1 (8-13) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, never on terms, 4th of 8, 14l behind Lightning Launch (8-13) at Musselburgh 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Mar.
Samoset Sir Percy colt out of Great Quest.
Thalweg (CAN) Hard Spun colt out of Meandering Stream.
Zaitsev (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) Mid-division, took keen hold, shaken up over 2f out, no impression, 7th of 11, 10l behind Fehaydi (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Chrisnickdave (FR) 25-1 (9-0) Close up, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out, last of 8, 17l behind Aetna (9-0) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Madam Fifi 100-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 22l behind Autspread (8-12) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd.
Tinctoria Oratorio filly out of Blue Indigo.