towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
tracked winner, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
mid-division, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms
tracked leading pair, driven 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, lost 3rd near finish
mid-division, lost place 2f out, soon weakened
towards rear, driven over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never able to challenge
made virtually all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well when hard pressed inside final furlong, held on
tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, just held
held up behind, headway over 2f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong, took 3rd near finish, no impression with front pair
dwelt, behind, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression
There was little separating Shall We and Pleasure Dome at Chelmsford in November despite the former finishing a couple of places ahead. So a chance is taken on HIGH HOPES, unfancied on her debut at Newbury last year but still finishing second with a subsequent winner behind. She is preferred to stablemate Disquotational but some of the other newcomers take the eye. John Gosden runs the $1.45 million purchase Eyeshine and also Taqaareed, a sister to the brilliant King George heroine Taghrooda. Final Stage is out of a prolific dam and can include Group 1 winners Mastery and Kirkless among winning relatives while Bonchard is a half-sister to three winners and another to note.
Bonchard Champs Elysees filly out of Five Fields.
Disquotational Nayef filly out of Doggerbank.
Eyeshine Dubawi filly out of Casual Look.
Final Stage Street Cry filly out of Moyesii.
High Hopes 25-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway near side over 1f out, switched left and went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Last Tango Inparis (9-0) at Newbury 1m mdn fll stks (4) gs in Oct.
Imaginary Mount Nelson filly out of Follow My Dream.
Pleasure Dome 12-1 (9-0) Dwelt in touch, switched right 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Khaleesy (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Rocaverde (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, never a threat, 7th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Paris Protocol (9-5) at Salisbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Shall We (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final, no impression, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Khaleesy (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn fll stks (4) pol in Nov.
Taffeta Lady Sir Percy filly out of Bombazine.
Taqaareed (IRE) Sea The Stars filly out of Ezima.
