in touch, pushed along and no impression 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leaders, led entering final 2f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
led over 6f out, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
close up, headway entering final 2f, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, edged left and ran on
took keen hold, led, headed over 6f out, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
steadied start, held up in touch in rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no threat to winner
Most of these are returning from a lay-off. Last Winter won four of six outings in South Africa but hasn’t raced since January last year as he debuts for Sir Michael Stoute while King Of Change also returns to action having finished runner-up in the 2000 Guineas back in May when starting at 66/1. Wootton is another on the comeback trail having last raced at Meydan back in March while Prince Eiji was beaten in Listed company in France in October last year. But all of the above will need to run somewhere near their best on their return to get the better of TURGENEV, who showed further progress in first-time headgear when runner-up in the Group 2 Celebration Mile at Goodwood last month - he is also preferred to the decent handicapper Silver Line.
Last Winter (SAF) 13-2 (9-5) 2nd of 18, 1/2l behind Oh Susanna (8-2) at Kenilworth 1m 2f gd in Jan.
Silver Line (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, every chance well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong, 5th of 18, 3 3/4l behind What's The Story (9-6) at York 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Wootton (FR) 12-1 (9-0) 9th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Almond Eye (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 gd in Mar.
King Of Change 66-1 (9-0) Raced stand side tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 19, 2 1/2l behind Magna Grecia (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
Prince Eiji (8-12) 5th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Duke Of Hazzard (8-12) at Deauville 1m lst stks gs in Oct.
Turgenev 10-1 (8-12) Steadied start, held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, ran on into 2nd towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Duke Of Hazzard (8-12) at Goodwood 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Aug.
