led, pushed along 3f out, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
held up, hampered over 4f out, headway 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, no chance with winner, closing on 2nd towards finish
handy on outside, challenged going well from 3f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, impressive
held up, headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten
held up, headway over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out
prominent, hampered over 4f out, driven along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
prominent, lost place after 2f, not clear run over 2f o0out, soon switched left and effort, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner
held up in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Several with decent claims in a wide-open contest but Ryan Moore's presence on STRAVAGANTE suggests he can go close. He beat a subsequent winner in a maiden at Newcastle in October and is preferred to stablemate and fellow maiden winner Dartmouth. Putting Green and Rockfast have won over today's trip while Jack Hobbs made a winning start at Wolverhampton in December. Pallister and Rotherwick are more exposed but both were progressive last season and should be wining again before long.
Pallister 10-3 (9-5) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 7l behind Crafty Choice (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f 2yo stk (3) sft in Oct.
Rotherwick (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Led 1f, prominent, ridden 3f out, led again 2f out, soon hung left to stand side rail, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Nov beating Triple Dip (8-6) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Stravagante (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, won at Newcastle 1m 2yo mdn (4) gf in Oct beating Puissant (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Jack Hobbs Evensfav (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway and wide into straight, ridden to lead when ran green over 1f out, clear when edged left inside final furlong, ran on, readily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 2yo mdn stks (5) in Dec beating Dutch Uncle (9-5) by 3l, 12 ran.
Prince Of Paris 8-1 (9-7) Took keen hold, soon dropped into last, effort to press for 2nd from over 1f out, stayed on, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Process (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) pol.
Shalimah (IRE) 2-1fav (9-2) Soon in rear, pushed along and struggling 5f out, ridden 3f out, went modest 5th over 2f out, 4th final furlong, never involved, 4th of 6, 10l behind Crafty Choice (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 1f 2yo hcp 0-90 (3) sft in Oct.
Putting Green 9-2 (9-5) Bumped start, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, led final 75 yards, hung right towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol beating Quick Defence (9-5) by nk, 6 ran.
Dartmouth 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leading pair, switched outside to challenge 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, edged right, stayed on well, won at Sandown 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep beating Delusional (9-5) by 2l, 7 ran.
Rockfast 11-4 (9-5) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, led indie final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f 3yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Feb beating Cornelious (9-2) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Steady Major (IRE) 8-13fav (9-0) Slowly away keen headway to lead over 8f out, ridden and headed approaching final 2f, rallied to join leader inside final furlong, driven to lead towards finish, won at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Feb beating Miss Minuty (9-2) by shd, 3 ran.
